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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAssorted Documents 04.09.2007r \Ar held o e s, BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 A. B. C. D. E. F. G. 'P5 610 f ie\,; -e-, , 7. Correspondence of the Chair 8. Adjournment Future 2007 meeting dates. 5 0 n April 2007 Meeting Agenda 2007 meetin enday, Mct�,1�12�, 200 Enter throi h th trance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot, along 26 Street, and the parking lot across 26 Street from the Brazos County Courthouse. of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Designate a secretary for April 2007 meeting 3. Introduction of guests 4. Approval of the minutes for the March 12, 2007 meeting 5. Unvinished Business TAMU Main Drill Field marker Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan City Cemetery 'rA Old Bethel Cemetery marker application �� 5 6•PAI -} r� BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site iii Rock Prairie Church and School Now-- w ��,t Marker for Reliance Cemetery ,,,j ed • `°� `�°" r v� 6. New Business w "if(' Qru A. Archaeology Committee Report pf 2- }� ', r-'�` • - M 0 `A } B. Education Committee report . 3 hat J"` ` C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report D. Other New Business 6.).4_ Caw. - 1 t" "`° " , 4, N 114.6. St • lu s ` 15 ` 5.-b 4.- j / j �`' `fi"' - �i 1 g c� dates. September 10 October 8, and November 12 ( p k,k- q-r r'1 � � r� w1-� if 4 (4/3/200] Charles Schultz 03 BCHC Minutes March 12, 2007 DRAFT.doc t RAF r MINUTES BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Bryan Public Library 201 East 28` Street March 12, 2007 7:00pm 1. Call to order by the Chair Chairman, Charles Schultz, called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm. Members present: Charles R. Schultz, Anne Boykin, Barbara Althaus, Ray George, Julie Schultz, Regina Opersteny, Nancy Schwart, Bill Page, Henry Mayo. 2. Designate a Secretary for the March meeting Anne Boykin volunteered to be the designated secretary for the meeting. 3. Introduction of guests No guests were present. 4. Approval of minutes of the February 12, 2007, meeting A motion was made by Henry Mayo and seconded by Ray George to approve the minutes of Feb. 12, 2007, meeting. Motion carried. 5. Unfinished business A. TAMU Main Drill Field Marker Charles reported that the marker is in place and will be dedicated at a yet to be determined date. Barbara asked about notices for such dedications. Charles stated that he sends out emails to notify of such events. Notices are also placed in The Eagle. B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church Total blank on this one! C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery Henry Mayo reported that nothing had been done in a month. However, there is evidence of the ground preparations on FM 60 just past the entrance to the airport. D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application No news was reported. E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site Henry Mayo reported that his son took photographs of the markers. They will be adding them to the website in the near future. His son did the work as part of a scouting community service project. Coverage in The Eagle will be in order. F. Rock Prairie Church and School Henry Mayo spoke with Edsel Jones about the current status. They are hoping to get a financial donation and/or some land. One idea that has been discussed is a median or island of land for a memorial marker. Julie Schultz will try to talk to some of the embers and see what the current status is. age 1 R4/3/2007) Charles Schultz - 03 BC C Minutes March 12, 2007 DRAFT.doc G. Marker for Reliance Cemetery According to Charles Schultz, the THC said that the marker application did not meet the six weeks time frame for application. Later, the THC reported that the application had been received and was being considered. 6. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report No report in view of the absence of Tom. B. Education Committee report Charles Schultz received a thank you note from Joshua Connelly, a $50 winner in the History Fair. We also received an acknowledgement note from Ann McGaugh noting the $250 donation by the BCHC. It was noted that the participation was mostly from home schools, private schools and schools outside B /CS area. Several suggestions were made to promote the event in B /CS schools. C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report The directional sign pointing to the High Prairie Place marker was removed during highway construction. Several attempts were made to find out who is ultimately responsible for replacing and/or upkeep on the sign. Both Mr. Ogden and Mr. Brown contacted TXDOT in hopes of remedying the situation. Lloyd Wassermann asked for help via a letter to BCHC. Charles Schultz spoke to the TXDOT engineer and was told that it was not a state responsibility. Anne Boykin reported that TXDOT does have an historic preservationist who might be the one to contact. From the Research Committee -Bill Page brought up several topics under investigative research: North Main Street and the racially mixed businesses, A &M School District which began in 1909. D. Other New Business 1. Bill Page suggested a "Find Day" where members could look for CSISD school records in the bus barns and/or warehouses belonging to CSISD. Anne Boykin will contact Ann Ganter to see if they are agreeable to this. 2. There was discussion about putting many of Bill Page's emails online on Project HOLD. Bill would like to write a preface to them first. 3. Anne Boykin reported that her nephew, Brandon Boykin, will be doing an Eagle Scout project at Minter Springs. The work might result in a marker application. 4. Julie Schultz noted that Richard Gunn has many old photographs of the area including aerials and the collections from one of the prominent photo studios that has closed. He is also very adept at photo restoration. 5. On the calendar, Henry Mayo reported: Open House at The Museum of the American GI by Brent Mullins, Saturday, March 17. 6. Henry Mayo presented a Power Point presentation on Boonville to Bryan City Council on March 8` Page 21 1 (413/2007) CIZarles Schultz - 03 BCHC Minutes March 12, 2007 DRAFT.doc • 8. Correspondence of the Chair o reed 7. Upcoming Events: April 27 — Arbor Day Celebration/American Mile Dedication at Veterans Park June 18 -19 — Anniversary of Zebulon Pike camping out on the OSR. 9. Adjournment — At 8:20 pm, a motion to adjourn was made by 8:20 pm by Julie Schultz, seconded by Bill Page. Anne Boykin Secretary for the March 12, 2007 BCHC Meeting Approved: Charles Schultz, Chairman Brazos County Historical Commission e MINUTES BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Bryan Public Library 201 East 28 Street March 12, 2007 7:00pm 1. Call to order by the Chair Chairman, Charles Schultz, called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm. Members present: Charles R. Schultz, Anne Boykin, Barbara Althaus, Ray George, Julie Schultz, Regina Opersteny, Nancy Schwart, Bill Page, Henry Mayo. 2. Designate a Secretary for the March meeting Anne Boykin volunteered to be the designated secretary for the meeting. 3. Introduction of guests No guests were present. 4. Approval of minutes of the February 12, 2007, meeting A motion was made by Henry Mayo and seconded by Ray George to approve the minutes of Feb. 12, 2007, meeting. Motion carried. 5. Unfinished business A. TAMU Main Drill Field Marker Charles reported that the marker is in place and will be dedicated at a yet to be determined date. Barbara asked about notices for such dedications. Charles stated that he sends out emails to notify of such events. Notices are also placed in The Eagle. B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery Henry Mayo reported that nothing had been done in a month. However, there is evidence of the ground preparations on FM 60 just past the entrance to the airport. D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application No news was reported. E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site Henry Mayo reported that his son took photographs of the markers. They will be adding them to the website in the near future. His son did the work as part of a scouting community service project. Coverage in The Eagle will be in order. F. Rock Prairie Church and School Henry Mayo spoke with Edsel Jones about the current status. They are hoping to get a financial donation and /or some land. One idea that has been discussed is a median or island of land for a memorial marker. Julie Schultz will try to talk to some of the embers and see what the current status is. G. Marker for Reliance Cemetery According to Charles Schultz, the THC said that the marker application did not meet the six weeks time frame for application. Later, the THC reported that the application had been received and was being considered. 6. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report No report in view of the absence of Tom. B. Education Committee report Charles Schultz received a thank you note from Joshua Connelly, a $50 winner in the History Fair. We also received an acknowledgement note from Ann McGaugh noting the $250 donation by the BCHC. It was noted that the participation was mostly from home schools, private schools and schools outside B /CS area. Several suggestions were made to promote the event in B /CS schools. C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report The directional sign pointing to the High Prairie Place marker was removed during highway construction. Several attempts were made to find out who is ultimately responsible for replacing and/or upkeep on the sign. Both Mr. Ogden and Mr. Brown contacted TXDOT in hopes of remedying the situation. Lloyd Wassermann asked for help via a letter to BCHC. Charles Schultz spoke to the TXDOT engineer and was told that it was not a state responsibility. Anne Boykin reported that TXDOT does have an historic preservationist who might be the one to contact. From the Research Committee -Bill Page brought up several topics under investigative research: North Main Street and the racially mixed businesses, A &M School District which began in 1909. D. Other New Business 1. Bill Page suggested a "Find Day" where members could look for CSISD school records in the bus barns and /or warehouses belonging to CSISD. Anne Boykin will contact Ann Ganter to see if they are agreeable to this. 2. There was discussion about putting many of Bill Page's emails online on Project HOLD. Bill would like to write a preface to them first. 3. Anne Boykin reported that her nephew, Brandon Boykin, will be doing an Eagle Scout project at Minter Springs. The work might result in a marker application. 4. Julie Schultz noted that Richard Gunn has many old photographs of the area including aerials and the collections from one of the prominent photo studios that has closed. He is also very adept at photo restoration. 5. On the calendar, Henry Mayo reported: Open House at The Museum of the American GI by Brent Mullins, Saturday, March 17. 6. Henry Mayo presented a Power Point presentation on Boonville to Bryan City Council on March Stn 7. Upcoming Events: 8. Correspondence of the Chair April 27 — Arbor Day Celebration/American Mile Dedication at Veterans Park June 18 -19 — Anniversary of Zebulon Pike camping out on the OSR. 9. Adjournment — At 8:20 pm, a motion to adjourn was made by 8:20 pm by Julie Schultz, seconded by Bill Page. Anne Boykin Secretary for the March 12, 2007 BCHC Meeting Approved: Charles Schultz, Chairman Brazos County Historical Commission BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 March 2007 Meeting Agenda The March 2007meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, March 12, 2007 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot, along 26 Street, and the parking lot across 26 Street across from the Brazos County Courthouse.. 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Designate a secretary for March 2007 meeting 3. Introduction of guests 4. Approval of the minutes of the February 12, 2007, meeting I 5. Unfinished Business I d A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker Lc. c�- +�►�� Ste- � ;:Nj` �� B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church mss' C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery r,ow 'tJV D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site F. Rock Prairie Church and School _ G. Marker for Reliance Cemetery 6. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report B. Education Committee report C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report D. Other New Business 7. Correspondence of the Chair 8. Adjournment Future 2007 meeting dates: April 9, May 14, June 11, September 10, October 8, and November 12 �'°' y G avy (� y f ,, ^ ^'� IP MEETING AGENDA BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION March 7, 2005 The third regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2005 was called to order by Chair Charles Schultz at 7:00 p.m. March 7 j, in the County Commissioners' meeting room in the Brazos County Courthouse, Bryan, Texas. Present were Van Riper, Page, Batchelor, C. Schultz, J. Schultz, and Hitchcock. The minutes for February 6 24005 were approved subject to changing the spelling of "Isod" in the third paragraph to Isom." The Chair said that he has the final text for Martin's Barbeque. There is nothing new about the drill Field marker. The Ursuline Academy marker is paid for, but we are awaiting the text. There is nothing new about the Providence Church application or the designation of the Mount Calvary Cemetery as a "historical cemetery." The Chair said that he had sent in the marker application for Isom Palmer. There was no report for the Archaeology Committee. On education, J. Schultz said that Suzanne Gallagher, a grade school teacher, was looking for a suitable student project. For the Markers and Research Committee Page said that a local man wad_ Ming the Freedman's Cemetery in Bryan. The earliest burial was about 1 with perhaps 8QQ_or so 'ed between 1880 and 1910. There are, however, only some 50 _actu . Page also reported nterest in locating and documenting local homesluilt of petrified wood. Batchelor said that we are now listed as a unit of the county on the county WEB site. Our site now contains a chronological and alphabetical list of markers and some texts. Under other business the Chair issued a copy of an announcement of a Milam County workshop on the Camino Real, to be held on April 22 and 23 in Rockdale. The chair distributed copies of our annual report in which he requests consideration for a Distinguished Service Award from the State Commission. He also noted an E -mail from the state Historical Commission about a special workshop on Oct. 14, 2005 in Waxahachie. He also noted receipt of a FAX from the United Way to update our registry with them. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Paul P. Van Riper Secretary I (4/20/2007) Charles Schultz - BCHC minutes.doc DRAFT MINUTES BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Bryan Public Library 201 East 28 Street April 9, 2007 7:00PM 1. Call to order by the Chair Chairman, Charles Schultz, called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. Members present: Charles R. Schultz, Anne Boykin, Barbara Althaus, Nancy Schwart, John Blair, Bill Page, Colleen Batchelor and Shawn Carlson. 2. Designate a Secretary for the April meeting Shawn Carlson volunteered to be the designated secretary for the meeting. 3. Introduction of guests No guests were present. 4. Approval of minutes of the March 12, 2007 meeting A motion was made by Barbara Althaus and seconded by Nancy Schwart to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2007, meeting. Motion carried. 5. Unfinished business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker Charles reported that the field marker is in place and will be dedicated at a yet to be determined date. B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church Charles had nothing to report on the Providence Missionary Baptist Church, though he did indicate that progress was being made on site. C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery John Blair reported that a pink granite marker has been placed at the foot of Palmer's grave. The cemetery advisory board will meet on Tuesday (April 10th) to determine a dedication date. D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application No news was reported. O,Jlcr Gatchc2., ,; t , , he a piteati- G4 -w•a6 l.lc. iirit wit. Colleen suggested that this item be removed from the agenda until there is some action to report. E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site Colleen reported that Bronius Motekaitis, the Brazos County website manager, has been working on BCHC's presence on the website. He wants to have an accurate map of the historic marker locations before posting the marker narratives. Colleen stated that the map information could be obtained from Henry Mayo, whose son has taken pictures of the markers and recorded their GPS coordinates. There was some Pa (4/20/2007) Charles Schultz - BCHC minutes.doc Shawn B. Carlson Secretary for the April 9, 2007 BCHC Meeting Charles Schultz, Chairman discussion about the current number of markers and the availability of their narratives. Charles stated that there are now 60 markers. Narratives are missing for the first 30 thirty markers. Charles has narratives beginning with marker 31 - -when he became chair of the BCHC —up through number 60. Colleen suggested making a public records request 1 to the Texas Historical Commission to obtain the narratives for the first 30 i markers. Charles said that virtually none of the remaining markers were ww in electronic format. Barbara Althaus volunteered to retype the narratives and Nancy Schwart volunteered to proof them. John Blair also offered to y help retype narratives., Chades will e -mail a complete list of the markers to Commission rnernbe - Colleen will use the list to make a public records request. Charles also stated that he has some records from a previous Chair, Mary Bess Young, and will check those for narratives. F. Rock Prairie Church and School No news was reported. G. Marker for Reliance Cemetery Charles reported that he had missed the application deadline for this year. 6. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report No news was reported due to the absence of Tom Lynch. B. Education Committee report No news was reported C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report Bill Page reported that he is continuing his research on Brazos County schools and also on North Main Street (the section north of 26` street). (?' "•-) D. Other New Business 1. Charles reported that he had received a telephone call from a woman Y A who lives on 31st Street inquiring about a marker for her house. Charles contacted Bob Brinkman at the THC marker office and will send him photographs of the house. Charles noted that the house was probably built in the 1930s and has had a significant addition built. 7. Correspondence of the Chair Charles reported that he had received no correspondence since last month. 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:10PM. Page 2 r BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes - April 10, 2006 The fourth regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2006 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:08 p.m., April 10, in the Bryan Public Library meeting room. (V\ r' Present were Batchelor, Page, C. Schultz, J. Schultz, Blair, Smith, Lynch, of �\ Opersteny, and ayo. No guests were present. The minutes for March 13, 2006 meeting were reviewed and the only change noted was correction of "Mayo" spelling. Nothing new was reported for TAMU drill field marker (will be dedicated in fall). Mayo reported that the Villa Maria Ursuline marker dedication ceremony and reception went very well on March 19th and received 2 minutes of coverage on KBTX that night. He showed a photo taken inside the bottom of the VMA grotto statue. There is an old newspaper visible in the photo, appearing to be from the early 1900's. Discussion followed of how to remove it without damage. The Mt. Calvary,Cemetery marker will be dedicated on May 13, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. Bishop Aymond will be present and Historical Commission members are encouraged to attend. ' > h L , A- . _t 'e ; . . is l- ll S L, ` C Nothing new was reported on the progress of the Providence Missionary aptist Church memorial park. A final draft of the marker text for the Isom Parker marker was handed out by Chairman Schultz and approved by members present, with no changes. The Old Bethel Cemetery has been approved for a marker ( ?), but maybe only a medallion. No dedication date is known yet. Batchelor reported that Anne McGough sent her thanks for the BCHC's support of The Brazos Valley History Fair. T -shirts with the sponsor's names were distributed for the event. The County IT dept. will wait for GPS locations of all the historical markers in the county, to be completed this summer. Batchelor has corresponded with them. Lynch gave the Archaeology Comm. Report. Someone has discovered Late Archaic and 19th century Anglo artifacts on their land in Brazos County. He will investigate further. J. Schultz gave the Education Comm. Report. The City of CS is going to integrate the Brazos County history timeline, sent by Page, into their `America's Mile' project. J. Schultz gave an update on the fate of the Rock Prairie Baptist Church. The Royder family does not want to sell the property to Wal -Mart. There has been talk of maybe moving the church to Wellborn. She also reported that due to the possible death 1 eoLvy J of the French explorer, LaSalle, in Brazos County, that name (LaSalle) might be a good one for the Highway 40 /Greens Prairie Rd. name contest. C. Schultz reported that David Woodcock, of the TAMU College of Architecture has inquired about the possibility of getting a historical marker for the Bryan Air Base, this year. HC members agreed with Schultz that it would take a special `fast track' at THC to accomplish this. Page reported that the African - American History Museum will have its grand opening ceremony on Saturday, July 22, 2006. In other New Business, all members present voted in favor of having Shawn Carlson appointed to the HC again. C. Schultz will send a letter stating this to Judge Sims. Chairman Schultz had no correspondence to note, and the meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. Henry P Mayo Acting Secretary BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 April 2006 Meeting Agenda The April 2006 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, Apri110, 2006 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot. MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the March 2006 meeting 4. Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker B. Ursuline Academy marker C. Mount Calvary Cemetery marker D. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church E. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery F. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application G. Brazos Valley History Fair H. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site 5. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report B. Education Committee report C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report D. Approval of Shawn Carlson as a new member of the Commission E. Other New Business 5. Correspondence of the Chair 6. Adjournment Future 2006 meeting dates: May 8, September 11, October 9, and November 13 The third regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2006 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:00 p.m., March 13, in the Bryan Public Library. Present were May, Carroll, Page, C. Schultz, Van Riper, Opersteny, Batchelor, Schwart and J. Schultz. Under unfinished business the Chair said that the Drill Field marker was here and would be dedicated in the football season; it would probably be placed on a stand in the drill field. The Ursuline Academy marker dedication will begin at 2:00 p.m. on March 19; some nuns have been invited and are expected. Batchelor moved that we reimburse Mayo for up to $500 for expenses involved in the dedication. This was seconded and approved. Opersteny said that the dedication of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery marker would be at 1:30 p.m. on Sat., May 13. The Chair said there was nothing new about the Providence Church marker or about the Isom Palmer marker. The Chair said that the Old Bethel Cemetery had been approved as a Historical Cemetery. Carroll reported that the Brazos Valley History Fair was interesting and worthwhile. Batchelor said they were working to get photos and markers etc., on the WEB site. Marker texts are on the state WEB ite. Under new business there were no reports on Archaeology or Education. Page said that Blair was working on a paper on the Freedmen Burying Ground in the Bryan L emetery. J. Schultz reported on a Historical Trail being developed in Dallas and su gested the elt evance of a local version. The Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Paul Van Riper Secretary BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes, Mar. 13, 2006 4 The March 2006 meeting of the Brazos_County_Iistorical Com sion will be held eu�.iay. inBRYAN PUBLIC LIB on March 13, 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance As I recall, the meeting room is on the second floor, but the person at the desk should be able to tell you. Parking is available at the Library parking lot. The entrance to the library is on 26 Street. 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the February 2006 meeting 4. Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker '0 ' f / Ursuline Academy marker _..- - • - • i a Y C. Mount Calvary Cemetery marker Mph 1 '� /D. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church /E. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Brya Old Bethel Cemetery marker application ✓G. Brazos Valle is ory Fair V � �'"S "``?" J H. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site 5. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report B. Education Committee report C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report er New Business At ��, g 1 5. Correspondence o the fair S� 6x- s � 6. Adjournment I \ Acv w''6' BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street , College Station, TX 77840 o skoh March 2006 Meeting Agenda MEETING AGENDA an Cemetery 5 y r E � 1 � -111 5 1t,4) \ rf Future 2006 meeting dates: April 10, May 8, September 11, October 9, and November 13 J./1J we } t fr-4,--ia-r At -cUc 0- J BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 February 2006 Meeting Agenda The February 2006meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, February 13, 2006 in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room in the Brazos County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance, go through the security gate, and turn right. Parking is available on 26th street as well as in the lot across 26 Street from the courthouse. MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the January 2006 meeting 4. Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker B. Ursuline Academy marker C. Mount Calvary Cemetery marker D. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church E. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery F. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application G. Brazos Valley History Fair H. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site 5. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report B. Education Committee report C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report D. Change in site for future meetings E. Other New Business 5. Correspondence of the Chair 6. Adjournment Future 2006 meeting dates: March 13, April 10 (may- ehange - sp ** ), May 8, September 11, October 9, and November 13 \e/ ntwereP Hitchcock, Mayo, an corrected (word "to," th changed to "a." BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION The first regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2006 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:00 p.m., January 9 in the County Commissioners' meeting room in the Brazos County Courthouse, Bryan, Texas. Minutes, January 9, 2006 Riper, C. Schultz, Carroll, Batchelor, Opersteny, Schwart, he minutes for Nov. 14, 2005 were approved as word from the left in the fourth line from the bottom, Under unfinished business the Chair said that the drill Field marker was in the Commandant's office awaiting final dedication plans. Mayo has the Ursuline Academy marker and is working with the city on where to put it; the dedication is planne or March 19, the 105 anniversary of the Academy. [Schultz addition. If I recall correctly that is the 105` anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone:] The Chair said that the Mt. Calvary Cemetery marker was in the hands of the church for a dedication decision. The Chair said that bids for the Providence Church memorial had been asked for and should be in by April; meanwhile negotiations were under way with College Station to maintain the memorial park. There was nothing new about the Isom Palmer marker or the Old Bethel Cemetery marker application. Batchelor reported that the Heritage Society had held a successful workshop and tour in November. She said she was still working on our Web Site set -up. The Chair expressed hope that as many commissioners as kpOossible be present at the Brazos County portion of the Star of the Republic Museum's historical fair in February. Under new business there was no report for the Archaeology or Education Committees. Page said that later this year the Afro - American Museum will be requesting a rededication of the Black Education marker in Bryan. Batchelor expressed the hope that we could soon get the marker narratives in digital form. Schwart said th t the OSR markers recovered by the D.A.R. had been rededicated. The list of future meeting dates was corrected to read: Feb. 13, March 18, April 10, May 8, Sept. 11, Oct. 9 and Nov. 13. The Chair said that he would be out of the country much of April. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Paul Van Riper, Secretary '61,, w it t lAo imposing Spectacle Witoessed try I Immense feathering— Contents of Corner Stone. The people of Bryan fully appr G ate the importance of the locati of the Creuline Academy in th i City, and since the incept* movement have given it cordial i ! and hearty support. In magnitude, ytaterday'e celebration attendai upon the laying of the corner stone / of the Villa Maria, was in keeping with the importance of the event, and its success augurs well for the future of the institution. The violent rain storm of the morning was succeeded by an al- ,moet perfect day of sunshine and 'crisp, bracing air. The morning .`was spent in preparations fur the lebratinn, the grand marshal and his aides and ethers being kept busy with the details. At 1:17 Rt Rev. N. A. Gallagher, D. D., arrived from Galveston, accompan A •,1 by a number o f clergymen and stern of the Ursuline community. ol. L. L. Foster was also on board -ith the College band and a large .441 of A. owl M. cadets under , mmand of Senior Captain Gar - a Gar- tile. The bishop dined at the borne 31r. slid Sirs. John Daly, and i en proceded to the parochial rei(_ ence. At 3 p. m. he pronounced eJltnlit +ieutdi,:tiuu at St. Jo „ph's church. j The vat-roue organizations were properly formed by the aides, the >esembly was sounded at 3:30 p. ., and the procession moved to Ursula'a hill, east of the city, the fallowing order: ORDER OF PROCESSION. Basort, 3lounted United States Flag Grand Marshal and State A. and N. College. Band i Cadi,ta of A. and Si. CAl6•pe Students Allen Acadatny 1Italian Eluelrty • Young Lathan R. Society Us R. Society Rliaabeth Society tn1 — Prof. Eehnal'a . 1e. ;weltN,>t Jos.:ph'i Society 1 Regiment eland IN calentd atie: rant) City (..morel Piddle tawthoola a Allan Academy an college GORNfN SIONL IMPRESSIVE CEREMO;ti1F,S Off I:RSI.'LAS HILL 8iSNOP CEEERN •c art s t ,,,a of acrd e o ,o l e t ._' - ea . and •Arian . ' Rev. (` h �pi/'laea, occasion. as. Rollo, pawtor of *„9r., Jos- I phew Ch h. Bryan. Tea lips. Themar 1'fenneseey, parser of Anannelall.,nC'hurah, Iiou4t.41,3'IEX- as. Orator of the. Ia Bev. J Lone day. of the. Win, S. J. b3n Crwline other of peat., nr• Oal r,+reatuu. Very Rev. Mother *.Julien. rNoreea ()eneralof the cr I I in es. ST. Mother diary Joseph. Local Prior ▪ ewes. William McKinley, President of the United States. Joseph L. Sayers, ti of the i Sate of Tt;caa. e ▪ a MTl r J. t;. Mooring, Mayor of Dry. Gn The Citizens Committee: Jaite J. W. Dureu,ua, Messrs J. D. Ditty. de Jlakulm Carnes, W. S. Howell, A. J. Buchanan. Dr. Paul M. Raynor anti Dr. J. L. E'ount dn, through whose kind and euerg.tie exertions, the *hoof the "Vila Maria" Read - emy was purvttased and donated to the Crsuihw Community of ("elves- tun. General tL B. Stoddanl. (;rand Marshal of the I)ay. N. J. Clayton, Architect, Gal- veston. Mr. C. S. Ott, Sculptor of the Cor_ her Stone. Jr . Geo. `t. Jenkins of Bryant Contractor. L. D. S. Judge J. W Doremus was in- , troduced and delivered a half hwur'e address which was replete wi.h good things of timely interest and frequently applaueted. He re- mark, - d upon B van's growth and progress and her importance as an educational center; gave a history of the order of l:rkulinee, their work in Texas, the circumetancee which led them to Bryan, and 667 them cordial welcome, commend- ing them and their work moat heartily. The speaker also en- larged upon the aubjet;t of eiue t- tion and urged that in the educa - don of girls the ar s and acis,m- � plishments should be supplemen- ted with liberal practical training for borne life and domestic duties. Following Judge Doremus, Rev. Thomas Hennessey of Houston, orator of the day, delivered an able a nd eloquent addreats touching the purposes and work undertaken.here by the Lrreuline sisters. This closed the exercises at the grounds. A reception was tendered to Bishop (allagber by the ladies of the peri +b at the parochial resi- dence at 0 p. m. The music supplied by the A. S M., Third regiment and Zebn.l bands wee an inspiring feature of the ceI. ,ration. CU./ 1,1 ( Art "err. 'I:,e pr,,ce. -;sii oaf perhapa the 1 ,rt,^ it e: rr se, it ilk Br extend pan and extended from the ri:} to the art h the convent grounds. Here the arttanitationa on foot thread in open order and the Bishop, elate). eietsre and others platted through lines to positions on the grand ` 1 , the mend. At the appointed hour with due Senn and solemnity the bishop laid the corner stone, a mis- sive piece of Tennessee marble beautifully sculptured and appro- priately in.cril c. entt net t+ocxaaerrovr.. A ropy ot the Rules and (.'otnttita_ Sort Of the ( Order A ropy at the Pro.l..etos of the Crsallae Acaalmn>,y, Ctats.etan, Tet. Copies ot -The Bryan Morning La- gip. ' Beason Pilot," '-The thd- v■eston Stews." and - The Southern Messenger. containing articles relat- ing to the nee Academy. A iht of the t'rrulinr Community, Galveston, Wide. A list of the Contributors to the Buildir>g Fund. A Programme ot the Public . cer- eties on March 19th In connection with the Laying of the Cornerstone. A number of blessed 3ledals, and a collection of sacred Relics. A Parchment containing the fol- lowing names: Leo XIII, the Sovereign Pontiff, gloriously rciznlnx. Verdian! Francis SatoIII, tin Pro. teetnr of the C'anonnically 1'nited 1'rsullae Order. Rt. Rev. X. A. Gallagher, D. D., FUNERAL OF A NUN! An that w,x , : , .,rtal Jr lt.,tbar at. Agnes of the t"rer coavaat was tact to net this taming In the tvmman*r lntrial let on use gent, Ida or the Institution, The remains' woe eeeereraeee.i to Owls last resting plans by Ma dross or no eom- tauafY aa•1 man friends et tint Waved departed. Tim arava was hraaett "nth white ctrnatlans and white roses and the ameratta i:nr al offering"' farmed a blanket Of 1ordid tribute over the entire plot Renal= errs was celebrated In that chapel el the n.avwt by Rev. rather ;awes_ et bbd Jesuit croffeh as celebrant. and =anted by nearly au at the chew or the etty. The betty hay In state In the remote and the horde of worahlp was parsed with tae onus and Ste panels of the a awes) sad Maeda at the deceased. Tiler* wwe an ember d.oeanp, alto... W6" to m,wr.l.[i tae a um came.aalty et the t nuns data be bat the pouted from elite works of sorrow sad eta to aserienten ire sad hoece aaa. sad by saawld there be w.gana the tb..sat that bath Baas te Oa raa;,d7 'Ms sh- out owe pylag a portion ot the chepal bon agbted candles thtnaldret ellw tray sad burial .aretes fallowing the aware for tn. deyarea.l, and Chow flaw corned to tba arwaay whet; they worn aatladra)Med. No undertaker presided ever the bwlal arreae•neawu. ated alter Ida burnsd advice had been nod the sues replace) the tog eV *0. orkokrt a pda 0 ros.wawt agate, and tba reatanot of the revered anther wen eantad to the grows br eta of the *Wawa The wake ewreesalr was warted with oath aietpaettr lad *Amstar. with. Maternal MS, Maternal eaprendoe al Wirt, that It yr.eaated a wont lmprentve wens. f t 7 L * Z± lto V/i /1 I'l S CIFA��0 . 711[ I A tti / -1 '777 Kr'i,,,14 BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street O - /'' ' College Station, TX 77840 January 2006 Meeting Agenda The January 200 eeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, January in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room in the Brazos County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance, go through the �� � l ,, i security gate, and turn right. Parking is available on 26th street as well as in the lot, across 26 Street from the courthouse. MEETING AGENDA , ;0 + � 1 1 - .tr r01/ 1, I , = 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Election of Officers for 2006 3. Introduction of guests 4. Approval of the minutes of the November, 2005 meeting 5. Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker B. Ursuline Academy marker C. Mount Calvary Cemetery marker D. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church E. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery F. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application 6. New Business . A. Archaeology Committee report c , ,1\ B. Education Committee report 6 4 P ' de — ----- C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report 1 p,.„) D. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site �— /t'i w ` S r jr(,) o -, -/ E. Other New Business o5 g hti t d�" , f , r)-)4 Correspondence of the Chair /" 8. Adjournment l �,y,`�` 515:„.„-": \ ,. 2006 a Z Y�Y tie - �v Fu tu. a 2006 meeting dates: February 13, March 13, April 1I y�..�;, r � r ‘ ; w �k), May , September fir, October Wand November lot I S 11 I cr s .6 1 , / \r 4y t -2i. L �1. X s' , ) 1- / V 1)\\P1' j , !3 1 BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 November 2005 Meeting Agenda The November 2005 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, November 14, 2005 in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room in the Brazos County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance, go through the security gate, and turn right. Parking is available on 26th street as well as in the lot across 26 Street from the courthouse. 6. Correspondence of the Chair 7. Adjournment MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the October meeting 4. Unfinished Business A. Martin's Barbecue marker dedication, October 16 B. TAMU Main Drill Field marker application C. Ursuline Academy marker application D. Early Broadcast of a College Football Game marker dedication, September 21 E. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church F. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery G. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application 5 New Business �+►' A��-� A. Archaeology Committee report •' <-14)- A '1" s n , B. Education Committee report C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report D. BCHC information on Brazos Count WEB site ( E. Other New Business y I � S � Future meeting dates: January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10 (ma change spring break), May 8, September 11, October 9, and November 1 t y ' K / t e ) \ C' J � \ n 1 ? x VO 1 Charles Schultz October 2005minutes.doc BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes, October 10. 2005 The seventh regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2005 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:07 p.m., Oct. 10, in the County Commissioners' meeting room in the Brazos County Courthouse, Bryan, TX. / / e -hry Present were Page, C. Schultz, Schwart, and Mayo. No guests were present. The minutes for Sept. 12 2005 were reviewed and no necessary changes were noted. The dedication of the marker for Martin's Barbeque is scheduled for Oct. 16 at 3:00 p.m. HC members are encouraged to attend. The A &M Main Drill Field marker is tentatively scheduled for dedication later this month (October) but the exact time and date are not set at this time. A final draft of the marker text for the Ursuline Academy marker was handed out by Chairman Schultz and reviewed by members present. No necessary changes were found and Chairman Schultz was advised to approve. On Sept. 21 a dedication ceremony was held at Kyle Field for the `Early Broadcast of a College Football Game' maker. Few people attended, but A &M First Lady, Mrs. Robert Gates, was in attendance. Chairman Schultz met visited with her and found that she has a degree in History. There was nothing new to report on the progress of the Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church, the marker for Isom Parker nor the Mt. Calvary Cemetery marker. The Historical Cemetery designation paperwork for the Old Bethel Cemetery has been forwarded to the THC in Austin. There were no reports from the Archeology, Education, Markers and Research Committees. Mayo reported that the BV Museum's Archeology Heritage Fair, on Oct. 2n went well, even though it was competing with several other events on the same day. He reported that the Camp Hearne preview exhibit was at the museum now, and the full exhibit will open November 18'". Under `Other New Business', Page reported that Colleen Batchelor had inquired at the City of Bryan about the history of their public water system. They responded that well no. 1 was put in service in the 1930's, but Page said that he has read several newspaper articles in the late 1800's about the city's water system. Mayo added that College Station's public sewage system is 50 years old this year. Chairman Schultz had no correspondence to note, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m. Henry P Mayo P 1 1 BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 October 2005 Meeting Agenda The October 2005 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, October 10, 2005 in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room in the Brazos County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance, go through the security gate, and turn right. Parking is available on 26th street as well as in the lot across 26 Street from the courthouse. 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the September meeting 4. Unfinished Business I A. Martin's Barbecue marker dedication, October 16 - f - f - ' B. TAMU Main Drill Field marker application C. Ursuline Academy marker application D. Early Broadcast of a College Football Game marker dedication, September 21 '/ E. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church t F. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery I/ 5. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report -- B. Education Committee report C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report D. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site E. Historical Cemetery designation for Old Bethel Cemetery - F. Other New Business 6. Correspondence of the Chair 7. Adjournment Future meeting dates: November 14 MEETING AGENDA BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL. COMMISSION Minutes, September 12. 2005 The sixth regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2005 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:00 p.m., Sept. 12, in the County Commissioners' meeting room in the Brazos County Courthouse, Bryan, TX. Present were Page, Van Riper, Blair, Opersteny, C. Schultz, Lam, Batchelor, Hitchcock, Lynch, Smith, and J. Schultz. The minutes for May 9, 2005 were approved. 3 p,r The dedication of the marker for Martin's Barbeque is scheduled for Oct. 16. The drill Field marker text is in Austin. There was nothing new about the Ursuline Academy marker. The marker for the "Early Broadcast" will be dedicated on S' 21 at 11:00 a.m. on the west side of Kyle Field. The Chair issued a map of Brazos County for 1916, which it is proposed to reproduce at the Providence Church memorial. Batchelor moved that this be approved, subject to correction. This was seconded and passed. The Chair said that the Isom Palmer text has been returned to Austin. The Mt. Calvary Cemetery inscription had been sent to Austin, then received back, and again returned to Austin. Under new business, the chair of the Archaeological Committee, Lynch, said that the fall.�lrch�aeolo icg al Fair would be on Oct. 2 from noon to5100_p__m, n_the topic of `l "German and German- Americans in Texas." Admission would be free. There was no report from the Education Committee. For the Research Committee Page said he was continuing to research the early history of Brazos County. Batchelor said she was continuing work on the WEB site. The Old Bethel Cemetery narrative was received in a ✓ new form requesting status as a historical cemetery. Subject to minor modification, Lynch moved approval. This was seconded and passed. Batchelor moved approval of an ,/ appropriation of up to $1259 to the Brazos Heritage Society to help sponsor an Old House Workshop later this fall. This was seconded and approved. The Chair reported submission of a $3,600 budget to the County Commissioners. The meeting ended with a complicated discussion of the possible purchase of land around the Rock Prairie School and Church. Adjournment at 8:20 p.m. Paul P. Van Riper, Secretary. Sik „s oft\i J BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 September 2005 Meeting Agenda The September 2005 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, September 12, 2005 in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room in the Brazos County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26` Street entrance, go through the security gate, and turn right. Parking is available on 26th street as well as in the lot across 26 Street from the courthouse. MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the May meeting 4. Unfinished Business A. Martin's Barbecue marker dedication, October 16 B. TAMU Main Drill Field marker application C. Ursuline Academy marker application D. Early Broadcast of a College Football Game marker dedication, September 21 E. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church F. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery 5. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report B. Education Committee report C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report D. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site E. Historical Cemetery designation for Old Bethel Cemetery F. Other New Business 6. Correspondence of the Chair 7. Adjournment Future meeting dates: October 10, and November 14 1 Charles Schultz - Marker Dedication From: Charles Schultz To: BCHC Date: 8/24/2005 3:38:57 PM Subject: Marker Dedication Dear BCHC members, Texas A &M University has decided that it wants to dedicate the Early Broadcast of a Texas Football Game at 11:00 a.m. on September 21. The marker will be attached to the wire fence on the West side of Kyle Field. You are all welcome to attend although I am unsure of where to suggest that you park if you do come on campus. Probably the two closest places are the garage in the Koldus Building across from Rudder Tower and the West Campus Garage across the railroad tracks from Kyle field. I will park in my regular spot near the library and walk to Kyle Field. I will look forward to seeing all of you at our meeting on September 12 and will soon be getting out agendas and minutes of the last meeting to all of you. As a heads up for that meeting I hope to be bringing to you or sending to you before the meeting a new marker application for the Bethel Cemetery. You may recall that this subject was considered once before when I was not at the meeting. For some reason the representatives who were present told the person who had written the application narrative but was not present at the meeting that the commission had rejected the application. I indicated that by my records the application was not rejected but rather was sent back for changes to be made. I have informed the author (Pats _Silva] about the changes that now mean they will be applying for an Historic Cemetery designation and that once that is approved they will receive a small medallion and can order a standard subject marker. Charles Page 1 1 BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 GOODE STREET COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840 Mrs. Nancy Schwart 2301 Devonshire Drive Bryan, TX 77802 Dear Mrs. Schwart, Thank you for reading the proposed texts of the three plaques for the Providence Community Memorial so carefully and suggesting the corrections and changes that you made. I cannot remember how many times I have read over the document and have received corrections and suggested changes from other members of the BCHC. Still you found so many things that needed to be corrected or changed. I greatly appreciate your assistance in making the document as accurate as possible. Sincerely yours, Charles R. Schultz July 14, 2005 BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 April 2005 Meeting Agenda The April 2005 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, April 11, 2005 in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room in the Brazos County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance, go through the security gate, and turn right. Parking is available on 26th street as well as in the lot across 26 Street from the courthouse. MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the March meeting 4. Unfinished Business A. Martin's Barbecue marker application B. TAMU Main Drill Field marker application C. Ursuline Academy marker application D. First Broadcast of a College Football Game marker application E. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church F. Historical Cemetery designation for Mount Calvary cemetery G. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery 5. New Business A. Archaeology Committee report B. Education Committee report C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report D. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site E. Other New Business 6. Correspondence of the Chair 7. Adjournment Future meeting dates: May 9, September 12, October 10, November 14 J • 1,° )1' BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes, February 13, 2005 The second regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the 0 year 2006 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:05 p.m., February 13 in 1e the County Commissioners' meeting room in the Brazos County Courthouse, Bryan, 4 J)? Texas. (t-svo Present were C. Schultz, Van Riper, Lynch, Batchelor, Blair, Opersteny, Smith, and Mayo. The minutes for the Jan. 9, 2006 were approved. w Under unfinished business the Chair said that the Drill Field marker was here but a date for the installation had not been set. Mayo said that the Ursuline Academy marker will be dedicated March 19, just a cent after the dedication o t e ongma cornerstone of the Academy building. The Mount Calvary Cemetery marker will be dedicated May 13. There is no text yet for the Isom Palmer marker. There is nothing new on the Old Bethel Cemetery marker application. There will be a Brazos Valley History Fair on Feb. 10. Batchelor reported that our WEB site is still being developed. The Chair reported that the state was asking about endangered historical structures. It was agreed to report the following: Temple Freda, Bowie School, Boonville town site, Old Bryan Icehouse, the locks on the Brazos River, and t _11 del ow Fever Cemetery at the intersection of routes 21 and 6. Lynch, Archaeology Committee Chair, recommended that the County emphasize the boundaries of the Boonville town site. There were no reports from the Education or Markers and Research committees. A discussion arose about our meeting site, and the Chair said that he would ``\ look into the Bryan Library as an alternate site. The Chair said that we would be getting ft \, a special award for our "End of World War II" event last September. There being no farther business, the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Paul P. Van Riper Secretary 2-1 Charles Schultz - END OF WW II PLANNING COMMITTEE Draft funding letter From: Charles Schultz To: BCHC Date: 6/8/2005 4:29:17 PM Subject: END OF WW II PLANNING COMMITTEE Draft funding letter Dear Members of the BCHC, You will hopefully recall that out May meeting I mentioned the request made by the Texas Historical Commission for county CHC's in each county to plan celebrations of the End of World War II on September 2, 2005, the 60th anniversary of the surrender document by the Japanese on the battleship Missouri. I have had a couple of meetings with Katie Elrod of the City of College Station liaison person for the College Historic Preservation Committee and some members of that committee. Today we met with representatives of the George Bush Library about having such an event at the Bush Library on September 3 rather than September 2. One reason for this is that schools in the two cities will be in session on the 2nd. It was felt that such an event should be for the whole family, and that could be more easily done on Saturday than on a school day. At the end of the meeting Katie Elrod asked me to draft a letter to the two cities to seek funding from them for the event. I have attached a copy of my first draft which I have sent to Katie. I recall having mentioned this briefly at our May meeting and sound have sought some sort of formal or informal endorsement from all of you to proceed with it. I did not and apologize for not doing so. I believe that having such an event will be a plus for us in our quest for the DSA for 2005. I am hereby asking you if you would approve contributing perhaps $1000 of the remaining $2,300 in our allocation from Brazos County toward this event. Ann Boykin (the daughter of Calvin and Rosemary Boykin) works for the city of College Station in Katie Elrod's office and has drafted a logo for the event. Some thought is being given to having T -shirts made to sell in advance of the event to help advertise it and to also test the market for possible sales at the event on September 3. Ads will also need to be placed in the Newspaper. As you wills see from the attached draft letter, we are going to ask both Bryan and College Station for funds. If we already have a commitment from Brazos County it should spur the cities to also contribute. We are asking the Bush Library to provide free admission for all people who come as well as for free use of the Rotunda as there is usually a charge for outside groups to use it for events such as the one being planned. I will look forward to hearing back from you on this matter. Charles Paae J Cities of Bryan and College Station Dear City Officials: END OF WW II PLANNING COMMITTEE 1200 GOODE STREET COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840 June 8, 200' World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945 when the Japanese signed a surrender document on the Battleship Missouri. This year is the 60` anniversary of the ending of is considered the greatest war in modern history and perhaps of all time. The Texas Historical Commission has asked the County Historical Commissions in every county in Texas to plan and carry out separate celebrations to commemorate the historic ending of World War II. Representatives of the Brazos County Historical Commission have been meeting with representatives of the College Station Historic Preservation Committee, a small number of veterans groups, and the George Bush Presidential Library to begin plans for an End of World War II ceremony and celebration. We have decided that September 3, 2005 is a better day for a local ceremony at the Bush Library. Preliminary plans call for a short opening ceremony in the Rotunda of the Bush Library followed by an appropriate movie, a panel discussion of veterans and possibly of those who supported the war effort at home, table stations at which veterans and others can display appropriate items from WW II or talk with visitors about recollections of activities during the war, a live band playing 1940's swing music, performance by a swing band group, and an outdoor display of WW II vehicles. In addition hot dogs will be served in the Bush Library rotunda at noon. We write to you to seek financial backing to help provide free admission to the Bush Library for the day, to cover the cost of the hotdogs at lunch, and to pay the swing band and possibly others. We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about this matter. Because of time restraints we would like to meet with you as soon as possible. Sincerely yours, 1 Dear Community Supporter, The Star of the Republic Museum at Washington -on- the - Brazos is pleased to announce that it will sponsor the inaugural Brazos Valley Regional History Fair (BVRHF) on February 10, 2006. The regional fair will be one step on the road to National History Day competition. After entering their local school history fair, winning students from Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Waller, and Washington Counties may advance to the regional fair. Those winners will compete for advancement to Texas History Day in Austin, sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the University of Texas Center for Studies in Texas History. State winners will then travel to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland, where the top prize is a four -year college scholarship. National History Day is a year -long, non - profit education program dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of history. It helps students develop critical thinking and research skills, and provides an excellent opportunity to master the TAKS Social Studies Objectives. Students choose their own topics of study related to an annual theme, conduct extensive research, and choose the best method for displaying their findings. The theme for 2006 is "Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events." Project categories include: historical paper, exhibit, documentary, performance and interpretive website ( websites are a state level contest only, through 2007). Historical papers and websites must be done individually, but the other categories may be done individually or as a group. A group consists of from two to five students. The junior division competition is for grades 6 -8 and the senior division is for grades 9 -12. All rules and guidelines are mandated by National History Day and can be found at www.nhd.org. BVRHF is unable to reward every student for his or her hard work. We invite your organization to help acknowledge these students by giving an award(s) to a student(s) of your choice, thus enabling more students to receive recognition for their efforts. Special awards can be in the form of cash, certificates, books, T- shirts, plaques, or anything your organization wishes to give. Due to new Homeland Privacy Act Laws, we do not suggest awards requiring the student's social security number (i.e. savings bonds). To ensure that the award is given with thorough consideration, we strongly urge you to select your own judges to choose the winner for your awards. If you are going to award a group entry, please be aware that there may be as many as five students in a group, and each one should be recognized. Special awards will be presented at the Awards Ceremony, which will take place at the conclusion of judging on Friday, February 10` A representative from your organization may present your award to the student(s) of your choice, or you may designate the BVRHF to present your award on your behalf. If you would like to participate, please complete the enclosed form and return it as soon as possible. We will send you a reminder with more details and some last- minute instructions in late January. For further information, contact Anne McGaugh at (936) 878 -2461, ext. 237, or amcgaugh @blinn.edu. We hope to see your organization actively involved in the 2006 Brazos Valley Regional History Fair. Anne McGaugh Curator of Education Regional Coordinator, BVRHF Administered by BLINN COl! ECW Proven. STAR OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM The Historical Museum of the Texas Republic P. 0. Box 317, Washington, TX 77880 Phone 936/878 -2461 Fax 936/878 -2462 www.starmuseum.org : 1/4 1 3 3 ' S J Brazos Valley Regional History Fair — February 10, 2006 Special Award Participation Form Organization Name: Contact Name: 1 / A> , Mailing Address: street or box # E -mail: Judge(s): (The number of judges is your choice.) 1. 3. 2. 4. Phone: city, state, zip Fax: Ceremony Representative: Phone: Your representative will be responsible for handing your award(s) to your winner(s) on stage and posing for photograph(s) off stage. A Master of Ceremonies, provided by the BVRHF, will announce all the special awards after the regular awards. if your organization cannot provide a representative, list ` BVRHF" in the "Ceremony Representative" space above and the BVRHF will present your award(s) on your organization's behalf. AWARD INFORMATION Please be specific. The information provided below will be read at the Awards Ceremony. NOTE: due to new Homeland Privacy Act Laws, the BVRHF suggests awards NOT REQUIRING Social Security # from students, i.e. US Saving Bonds Number of award(s). Type of award(s): (i.e., certificate, book, cash, plaque) Award criteria: (specify subject matter required for your award) Division: (check all that apply) ❑ Senior Division only (grades 9 -12) ❑ Junior Division only (grades 6 -8) ❑ Senior and Junior Divisions Category: (check all that apply) ❑ Historical Paper ❑ Individual Performance ❑ Group Documentary* ❑ Individual Exhibit ❑ Group Performance* ❑ Individual Website ❑ Group Exhibit* ❑ Individual Documentary ❑ ANY CATEGORY If you are awarding in a performance or documentary category, judges must be present at designated time. *Group entries may have up to five students. Allowance should be made when considering a group for your award. :• SPECIAL NOTE ❖ In late January, a list of all the entries' judging times and titles will be available. This information will also be available at the Information Table on the day of the fair. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY DECEMBER 9.2005 TO: Jv Brazos Valley Regional History Fair • Star of the Republic Museum • P. O. Box 317 • Washington, Texas 77880 Or Fax (936) 878 -2462 • Phone (936) 878 - 2461, ext. 237 c' ' Or E -mail Anne McGaugh, Regional Coordinator, amcpauah(a�blinn.edu J BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION May 9, 2005 The fifth regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2005 was called to order by Chair Charles Schultz at 7 :00 p.m., May 9, in the County Commissioners''meeting room in the Brazos County Courthouse, Bryan, TX. Present were C. Schultz, Page, Van Riper, Lynch, Blair, Opersteny, Batchelor, Smith, and J. Schultz. ' Chests - wire 'Nancy Scfiwa:rt Braman and Nancy R. Tiner and Thabiti Mgozi of College Station �- miuuLe orb` April 11, 2005 were approv T The markers for Martin's Barbeque and the TAMU Drill Field are at the foundry for casting. Batchelor has received suggested text revisions from the Ursuline order for the Ursuline Academy marker. The marker for the Early Broadcast has been ordered. There is nothing new about the Providence Church memorial. The marker text for the Mt. Calvary cemetery is almost ready for Austin. The marker text for Isom Palmer has been returned for some additional information plus photos and a map. The Chair said that the Commission will again receive a Distinguished Service Award for 2004. There was further discussion about the maintenance of the Moravian Cemetery near Copperfield. The Chair said that an old marker appli- cation for the Bethel Cemetery had surfaced and was being considered once more. Under new business, the Archaeology Chair, Lynch, requested $1,000 from the Commission as seed money for .further grants to help sponsor a fall Heritage Fair, celebrating Germans and German Americans in Texas, especially in light of a recent book about the World War II POW camp in Hearne. Van Riper moved approval of the $1,000 from Commission funds, which was seconded by Page and passed. J. Schultz said there was no report from the Education Committee. There was also no report from Page for the Markers and Research Committee. Batchelor is continuing develop- ment of our WEB site. The Chair concluded with reporting on the efforts of a special committee to arrange a suitable celebration on Sept. 2, 2005, the sixtieth anniversary of VJ -Day. This lead to a general discussion of possibilities. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8 :10 p.m. 0.40 61.4A Paul P. Van Riper Secretary 2,)'( A„ M The September 2007 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, September 10, 2007 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street Entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot, along 26 Street, and the parking lot across 26 Street from the Brazos County Courthouse. / / 4. 5. 6. 01D. P� F. • Future 2007 meeting dates: n S c:,$ .A W P' C PA LT . BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 September 2007 Meeting Agenda Other New Business C.Aw^ G. Adjournment MEETING AGENDA Call to order by the chair Designate a secretary for September 2007 meeting Introduction of guests Approval of the minutes for the May 14, 2007 meeting Unfinished Business amr d A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker -' 7 /,/ ) B Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church C "/ Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cit Cemetery S D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application - 5 t{ /.: 4 ( _ E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site _� Rock Prairie Church and School - \ � S t� d a ,, `k ✓ - - s cam- S 1 3 - • � • New Business j- „ c `-.; t * - 6e5• /A. Historical marker application for Steep Hollow Cemetery" ✓B. Archaeology Committee Report 5o 18 v ' C. s Education Committee report 0 (*.. , tool -a,. 13 ral v `y Historical Markers and Research Committee report Correspondence of the Chair October 8, and November 12 tV W sett nh' 54- .tc- p D� P AA//`` .1 V:. I Nancy Schwart From: Colleen J Batchelor [cjbatchelor @yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 7:31 PM To: Bill Page; Regina Opersteny; Julie Schultz; Shawn Carlson; Diane Smith; Nancy Tiner; Ray George; Roger Garrett; Anne Boykin; Molly Hitchcock; John Blair; Charles Schultz; Nancy Schwart; Nancy Tiner; Ray George; Tom Lynch; Thomas Lynch; Barbara Althaus; hpmayol @verizon.net; Fran Lamb Cc: Nan Ross; Doug O'Brien; Glynis Gore; cathy christensen; Bill Hillstrom; Amanda Hermes; Gina Opdycke; Randy Haynes Subject: BCHC website Dear BCHC members, BHS officers, and other interested parties, Alas, Bronius has left the County's employment to go to work for the TAMU medical school, but in a parting act of wonderful goodwill, he got our website up and functioning the day AFTER his last official day on the job. I am amazed at how good it looks and how well it works. I hope you feel the same way. Bronius and I developed a plan to solicit input from each of you prior to any official publication. We will try to eliminate any known mistakes and get as many narratives as we have available posted during August. After that phase is completed, we can have an official launch this Fall, hopefully complete with extensive publicity. Please review the website, then forward substantive and technical comments and proposed changes to me in writing by August 1. It would be quite helpful if you could please separate factual errors and spelling errors from electronic issues. I will compile all the comments and then visit with Bronius about things that need to be adjusted. The new website address is: http: / /bchc.co.brazos.tx.us/ I am trying to keep Bronius from being overwhelmed with many separate emails from us suggesting changes, which is why I am asking you to send your specific comments to me. However, if you are inclined to do so, please send Bronius a note telling him what a fabulous job he has done. He did this because he was interested in the project, and in helping us out. It would have been quite easy for him to say he was too busy with other county work to ever get around to our project. Then, we would have been dealing with the FIFTH county employee on this project! Bronius' email is now: bronius.motekaitis @gmail.com Lastly, a big thanks to Doug O'Brien, another County employee, who took Henry Mayo's GPS data and massaged the co- ordinates into the form required to correct the pervasive marker location errors in the THC's Atlas! Thank you so much, Doug! I look forward to hearing your feedback. If you know of someone else who is not on this mailing list who could provide valuable feedback, it is fine to share the address with them, but I would prefer that we have an opportunity to correct errors before you start forwarding the address to members of the general public. Colleen Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http: / /farechase.yahoo.com/ 1 1(8/28/2007) Charles Schultz - May 2007 rninutes.rtf F -, ge BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes - May 14, 2007 The May regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2007 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:05 p.m., May 14th, in the Bryan Public Library meeting room. Present were members John Blair, Ray George, Charles Schultz, Anne Boykin, Nancy Tiner, Barbara Althaus, Bill Page, Colleen Batchelor, Tom Lynch, Regina Opersteny, Nancy Schwart and Henry Mayo. No guests were present. The minutes for April 9, 2007 meeting were reviewed and the only change noted was to correct item 5d (Old Bethel ... application) by striking "Colleen Batchelor .... rewrite it." Page motioned to accept with only this change, Blair seconded and the motion passed. 'Old Business' items were discussed as follows: Nothing new was reported for TAMU Drill Field marker. Batchelor reported on Providence Church Memorial site. Maury Jacobs from TXDOT emailed — that the contractor had completed major work, plaza engraving was almost complete and the irrigation was being installer!' ... - Blair reported on Isom Palmer marker at Bryan City Cemetery. Marker is installed, but dedication plans are not finalized. He would like to have DAR and/or DRT involved, but haven't coordinated with them yet. Palmer's wife has a broken grave marker and he would like to have a repair done on it, before the dedication ceremony_ C. Schultz reported on the Old Bethel Cemetery marker status. He has advised the interested parties that new procedures for an Historical Cemetery designation have been implemented by the THC. Batchelor asked that the BCHC website item be moved to the end of the agenda. On the Rock Prairie Church status, Mayo reported only that the construction of the new church building is just beginning. C. Schultz reported that the application for the Reliance Cemetery marker has been sent to THC and he is awaiting their approval. Under 'New Business', C. Schultz reported that he has taken photos of a home a,4 508 E. 22"d Street in Bryan. The owner is seeking financial assistance to repair /restore home and is hoping that the home may have historic status to help in the matter. Schultz had spoken with Bob Brinkman of THC who suggested possibly etting the neighborhood designated as an Historic District by the National Register. ayo reported that he had presented a brief PowerPoint pesentation to the City`of Bryan Council at a workshop meeting on April 24, 2007. e su.ject was the old Boonville courthouse s uare and the Ci_tyhould consider purchasing the vacant and or sale portion of th property forpark land. The ouncil asked t eir Parks a artment to wor u • a • an an . es mate the • . ling park at the location. ync gave the Archaeology Comm. Report. At the BV Museum, there wi .e a recep ion on May 19 for the opening of a flying dinosaur exhibit. Also, he said that the date for their Boonville Days heritage festival will be October 6 J. Schultz was not present to give the Education Comm. Report. Page had nothing new to report on Historical Markers Research. He was thanked for sending the emails of local historical information. Batchelor demonstrated the use of the trial website with the Brazos County historical markers. She said that the site is still under progress and she would also like everyone that has prepared narratives for marker applications to send them to her. She also needs a signed release to post the narratives on the BCHC website. The presentation was well received by the group. Chairman Schultz had no correspondence to note, and the meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Henry P Mayo Fut V c i A i) ( , / ,: c \r\ OC L BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 May 2007 Meeting Agenda I � r - The May meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, May1 , 2007 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street Entrance. The meeting oom is on the second floor. Parkin is available at the Library parking lot, along 26 Street, and the parking lot across 26 Street from the Brazos County Courthouse. MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Designate a secretary for May 2007 meeting ✓ 3. Introduction of guests tiotr" 4. Approval of the minutes for the April 9, 2007 meeting 5. Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan City Cemetery D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application ddfris E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site F. Rock Prairie Church and School G. Marker for Reliance Cemetery ' c rt,, 6 ,,,;k• 6. New Business A A. Archaeology Committee Report ,' B. Education Committee report 11 ' C. Historical Markers and Research Committee 'repo D. Other New Business \� 7 Correspondence of the Chair g �v� k re 2007 meeting dates: May 14, September 10, October 8, and November 12 , r 8. Adjournment ,.`w �,,3 °sh sv 0 ' t-' si s eua ¢ X w a , N> • Lt- ''�,� \r- � c d ='k Z 1 .2 ra lR � Ii b a.« t7 - 6< Xr fv / �� (6P( 9/12/2007 Charles Schultz - BCHC minutes 9.07.doc In v- -14 t' .ft.'s S yLGS F. Rock Pf�frie Cfi and School suggested taking it off of the agenda for future meeti_ 6. New Business MINUTES BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Bryan Publi ast 28 Stree September 10, 2007 7:00P 1. Call to order by the Chair Chairman, Charles Schultz, called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. Members present: Charles R. Schultz, Anne Boykin, Barbara Althaus, Nancy Schwart, Bill Page, Colleen Batchelor, Shawn Carlson, Nancy Tiner, Henry Mayo, Ray George, Tom Lynch Diane Smith, Regina Opersteny, and Julie Schultz. 2. Designate a Secretary forr the September meeting ` Shawn Carlson volunteered to be the designated secretary for the meeting. 3. Introduction of guests No guests were present. 4. Approval of minutes of the May 14, 2007 meeting A motion was made by Henry Mayo and seconded by Ray George to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2007 meeting. Motion carried. 5. Unfinished business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker Colleen Batchelor reported that Donald R. "Buck" Henderson told her that the TAMU Class of '55 will dedicate the drill field marker sometime this fall. She suggested that it be taken othe agenda until the Commission is contacted by 'RTe derson with further_information_ B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church Charles Schultz reported that the historical marker is up for Providence Missionary Baptist Church. Henry Mayo suggested that the Commission offer to help with public relations when the dedication date is set. is oricaTmarKer tor Isom Palmer (1811= 14) in tsryan Cemetery Henry Mayo reported that the marker dedication date has still not been determined. –� 7 D. • • Bethel Cemetery marker application Charles Schultz reported th t he is still waiting to hear from the author of the marker application. PAO/ S� 1 ✓a. _ $ E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site �j 3 "kJ 4 "'c A0 Colleen Batchelor reported that transcription of the marker narratives has been slow -going due to format changes that occur with the OCR program. She noted that a state - approved private marker (pre -1976) was listed on THC's Atlas for the South Methodist Episcopal Church —a marker that BCHC does not have in its master list . __was a lengthy discussion of promoting the web site when it is ---? finished. Jutie to develop PR for iits Unvetiing. -- --- Page 1 Charles Schultz reported that there was no news on the Rock Prairie Church and /�/ I *4 210 harles Schultz - BC C minutes_9.07.doc G. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:40PM. p 6 51 ta t, - 0W A. Historical marker application for Steep Hollow Cemetery Charles Schultz reported that he had been contacted l r " 1 , .B 'er an historical marker for the Steep Hollow Cemetery. Shawn B. Carlson, Secretary for the September 10, 2007 BCHC Meeting .wn the cemetery and provided the Commission with a plat map of the cemetery. B. Archaeology Committee report Tom Lyn p r ed tha Boonville Da_y__s is scheduled for October 6 at the Brazos alley Museum and requested $10 nding from the Commission. Colleen moved to support the evens d econded it. The motion was approved. Henry said that he has tickets for sale to a chuckwagon fundraiser at the Museum that evening. }-t r1 4.1, 5 t . Tom also reported that development of the property behind the Brazos Center —given by the City of Bryan to the developer - -has resulted in removal of most of the park without regard for cultural resources. C. Education Committee report Julie Schultz reported that she will be speaking September 14th at a workshop sponsored by the Star of the Republic Museum on how to prepare students for the Brazos Valley Regional History Fair. D. Historical Markers and Research Committee report Bill Page reported that he is continuing his research on Brazos County and has compiled his notes in a three -ring binder that anyone is welcome to use. E. Correspondence of the Chair Charles Schultz reported that there has been no correspondence. F. Other New Business Colleen suggested that Bronius Motekaitis be appointed to the Commission so that he could maintain the website. She and Charles will follow- through on that. Colleen noted that there is no marker for the Boonville Cemetery and asked if someone would be interested in writing one. Bill said he knows someone with a thick file of information on the cemetery and Tom suggested that Ruth Peattie might be interested in writing the application. Colleen also said that the Brazos River marker is still missing. astly,, s ed $2,000 from the Commission for the Brazos Heritage Society to fund two proiects: (1) the ongoing radio program, Heritage Highlights, and (2) re- publication of Margaret Van_ Bavel's book, "The Life and Death of Boonville". Henry moved that the Commission fund 66 p - and Tom seconded The ' motion. The motion was approved. ;4 C - - ( 5414 " Anne Boykin reported that the City of College Station is forming a committee to help with interpretation of Veterans Park. There will be a Patriot's Day celebration there on September 1 'Ph. She also mentioned a preview on September 13 of a WWII documentary that will be a seven part television series and that Don Powell will be the luncheon speaker on September 19th for the City's heritage luncheon series. ;:fc TV,tik- Bc 5 D V x> iy +1: E V`'s rx ZOS COUNTY HISTORIC 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 October 2007 Meeting Agenda The October 2007 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be rh- ' "/` held on Monday, October 8, 2007 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. k '`� Enter through the 26 Street Entrance: 'The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot, along 26 Street, and the parking lot (: across 26 Street from the Brazos ounty Courthouse. /MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Designate a secretary for October 2007 meeting 3. Introduction of g sts 4. Approval of th- mutes for the September 10, 2007 meeting 5. Unfinished B siness el 3/° ▪ M: orial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church • storical marker for Isomer (1811 -1874) in Bryan City Cemetery - . • ld Bethel Cemetery marker application BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site 3 P oSF�- Lyin 'qg kirid School f- ��— v/° ) 4'1- N; w Business ,.� %`-,'` • f,, ,, X ,.,.// `' v a s . v 5v n � y $ v o ,/^ , ' / ,14r► W X'1r o) , , I- � �� ,r'' r� wpb ` )e-,..\)/41` teat\'` e" 9w4 SN j- n.4x t^ 1 3 L COMMISSION t/6 ri :,,„4 , 1 )°5 .4f S ' V; Z A. Historical marker application for Steep Hollow Cemetery _ e f,,A1 A B. Archaeology Committee Report - I C. Education Committee report - ^' ' D. Historical Markers and Research Committee report - NJ j , '�, E. Correspondence of the Chair - ' �` ` - 4L1 - � F. Other New Business Q, s, Iv f o G. Adjournment riv' `t re 2007 meeting dates: November 12 ' k,‘Y` CP - K A ' 7 : 1 7 s 3S J N1 r Nancy Schwart From: Charles Schultz [CSCHULTZ @lib - gw.tamu.edu] Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:56 AM To: Regina Opersteny; Julie Schultz; Shawn Carlson; Diane Smith; Roger Garrett; Anne Boykin; Molly Hitchcock; John Blair; Bill Page; Nancy Tiner; Thomas Lynch; Nancy Schwart; Ray George; Charles Schultz; Barbara Althaus; HENRY MAYO; Colleen Jennings Batchelor Subject: Fwd: Invitation to Nonprofit Town Hall and Workshop I am forwarding the attached in case any of you are interested in attending this one day event in Bryan. I will be out of town that day. Charles »> "Tiffani McKinney" < tiffani @brazoscommunityfoundation.org> 10/1/2007 »> 9:44 AM »> Nonprofit Town Hall and Workshop Friday, October 12th, 2007 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Center for Regional Services, 3991 South 29th Street, Bryan, Texas Nonprofit professionals and volunteers please plan to attend part or all day for an excellent discussion and learning opportunity. The day includes a morning Town Hall Meeting to discuss three pressing issues for the nonprofit sector: 1) Public Support and Awareness of the Sector 2) Organizational Effectiveness 3) Advocacy In the afternoon we will offer an overview of the Maryland Standards for Excellence program. The event is sponsored by the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A &M University, United Way of the Brazos Valley, and the Brazos Valley Community Foundation. There is no fee thanks to the support of our sponsors. Follow this link for more information and to register http : / /bush.tamu.edu /nptownhall/ <https: / /mail.gbs.tamu.edu /exchweb/ bin /redir. asp ?URL= http: / /bush.tamu.edu /np townhall /> . If you have questions you can email Evan Harlow (eharlow @bushschool.tamu.edu) or phone Rose Williams at (979) 862 -8823. 1 st Tiffani Drake McKinney '93 President /Executive Director Brazos Community Foundation 979.595.2800.2005 Bringing People Who Care TOGETHER With Causes That Matter in the Brazos Valley. (1175/2007 harles Schultz - Oct2007 minutes.rtf 5/ y ;„, BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION \ Minutes - October 8, 2007 The October regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2007 w\ called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:14 p.m., Oct. 8th, in the Bryan Public Library meeting roo Present were members John Blair, Charles Schultz, Nancy Tiner, Barbara Althaus, Bill Page, Colleen Batchelor, Nancy Schwart, Diane Smith and Henry Mayo. No guests were present. The minutes for the September 10, 2007 meeting were reviewed and two changes were noted: in item 6b (BV Museum grant request) change "Henry seconded it" to "Page seconded it" and add "Lynch and Mayo abstained from the voting ", in item 6f (BHS grant request) add "Batchelor abstained from the voting." Batchelor motioned to accept with these changes, Page seconded and the motion passed unanimously. 'Old : ' ' - u were discussed as follows:. --— Nothing new was reported for TAMU Drill Field marker. The general consensus is that this show be removed from "Old Business" on future agendas. Henry P Mayo a c e or reported on Prove a e - Mcrnoriafisite. iij ac they were ready to plan a dedication ceremony and is inviting the BCHC to lead or help with it. Blair suggested the formation of a committee for this purpose. Mayo volunteered and stated that he would contact Maury Jacobs to get the ceremony plans started. Blair reported on Isom Palmer marker at Bryan City Cemetery. Marker is installed, but dedication plans are on hold. He would like to have DAR and/or DRT take control of it, but haven't received an enthusiastic reply from his contact. Tiner and Schwart stated that they would try to find a more receptive contact in these organizations. C. Schultz reported on the Old Bethel Cemetery marker status. He had advised Patsy Silva that the narrative now needed to be in electronic form for the THC. Batchelor reported on the BCHC website. She reported that she has completed and posted 33 narratives and is working on a few more. She has been trying to locate Tom Stacey, author of the Astin- Porter House narrative. She also reported that John Mayo had photographed the three more markers (Palmer, TAMU Drill Field & Methodist Church South) and they have been added to the website. Nothing new was reported on the Rock Prairie Church situation. General consensus was to remove this item also from "Old Business" in future agendas. C. Schultz reported that the again had invited Trevia Beverly to the meetings to discuss her desire for a Steep Hollow Cemetery marker, but he had not heard from her. Under 'New Business', there were neither Archaeology nor Education reports due to the absence of the committee chairs. Page said there was nothing new to report from the Historical Markers and Research committee. C. Schultz reported two items of correspondence: Kristy Kelley from Arcadia Press was soliciting interest in a photographic history book of Bryan- College Station, and Kim Fox was soliciting vendors and offering non - profits free booth space at the Brazos Valley World Fest in Bryan on Nov. 17 General consensus on the book offer was that the recent Robert Borden book on the same subject negated the need for another one at this time. Althaus expressed interest in helping with a booth at the Word Fest. Under 'Other New Business', Batchelor moved that the BCHC offer and advertise a $100 reward for information which would help locate the missing Brazos River marker and the bronze plaques om original 1936 Brazos County granite marker. Mayo seconded the motion and it passed. Schwart presented a solicitation letter and form from TV Facts Magazine asking for $500 for the Veterans Day events on Nov. 10 and 11 General consensus was that the BCHC should not give money for this event, and no motion was madiair reported two items of interest that he has learned about in rs : ut ' ing eservation Technology course at TAMU. The rear part of the YMCA building on campus is going to be razed due to a sinking foundation at one corner, and students will be studying the possibility of renovating the Kemp House on 17 street in Bryan. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. ti ny 41-4. I. Page 1 I ., 7 v 1 r e7 DATE: 10/8/07 TO: Charles Schultz, Chairmaxt,�.._ Brazos County Historical(S • ie FROM: Robin Silva, Chair USO Committee RE: Veterans Day Celebration, Nov. 11, 2007 171,1)-f We would like to extend an invitation to your membership to participate in our 2 -day event, Nov. 10 -11, 2007, to honor our veterans and troops currently serving. Attached you will find a Schedule of Events, an article the October BTU Texas Coop Magazine, Details on Bryan Rotary's Veterans Parade, and a Parade Entry for your group to participate. Our community has shown an overwhelming outpouring of support and we have been able to cover any costs incurred, thus far, with sponsorships from local businesses and organizations. One of our goals is to support the USO Phone Home Program that allows our soldiers overseas to use phone cards given to them by the USO in order to call home. USO has sanctioned our event as an official fundraiser to raise-proceeds. for their program. Please consider making a donation of $500 that can be used to help our servicemen and women be able to contact their families over the holidays. We appreciate your positive response and consideration. -� For more information or tickets, please contact me at 979 - 739 -4037 ,birr‘Ju' '- L n D cam. S'r 2 °°'i n Bryan Rotary Club 4 Annual Veterans Day Parade CONTACT INFORMATION Name of entry: Primary contact, overall responsible for entry: Name Mailing Address Phone/Email Daytime (important) Fax (if available) Evening/Weekend Alternate contact (required) Name Mailing Address Phone Email Daytime (important) Fax (if available) Evening/Weekend Describe the persons and vehicles that will make up your entry. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. Persons walking, marching, etc. Number of persons: In formation, length x width, in feet: Persons riding in vehicles, trailers, pickup beds, etc. Number of persons: Persons on Horseback Number of horses/riders: Walking animals/livestock (excluding horses with riders) Number & description: Trailer towed with pickup or car Total length of trailer and vehicle, in feet: Trailer towed with other type vehicle Total length of trailer and vehicle, in feet: Type of vehicle: Stand -alone (no trailer) cars, pickups, vans, buses. etc. Number & description include length: Other. Give complete description, including length and width, in feet: If your group has any special requirements, let us know. Also, any comments, suggestions or ideas are welcome. COMMENTS Bryan Rotary Club Charity Corporation P. 0. Box 2760, Bryan, TX 77805 RECEIPT FOR MERCHANDISE OR CASH Donor's Name: Brazos County Historical Society Address: Description & Donor's Valuation of Items Donated, or Cash/Check: Check or Cash amount: Bryan Rotary Club Charity Corporation is approved by IRS as a 501 c 3 charitable organization. Donations may qualify as charitable donations or could be fully deductible as business expenses. You should consult a tax professional regarding the deductibility of these items. Thanks for your support. Signed Title Date Bryan Rotary Club Charity Corporation P. 0. Box 2760, Bryan, TX 77805 RECEIPT FOR MERCHANDISE OR CASH Donor's Name: Address: Description & Donor's Valuation of Items Donated, or Cash/Check: Check or Cash amount: Bryan Rotary Club Charity Corporation is approved by IRS as a 501 c 3 charitable organization. Donations may qualify as charitable donations or could be fully deductible as business expenses. You should consult a tax professional regarding the deductibility of these items. Thanks for your support. Signed Title Date PRESS RELEASE Contact: Mike Southerland, Chair, Bryan Rotary Club Parade Committee E- mail: mikenmrsagencv.com, Telephone: 979 -260 -4151, Facsimile: 979 - 260 -4152 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2007 BRYAN ROTARY PLANNING VETERANS PARADE IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRYAN FOR NOVEMBER 11 TO SHOW SUPPORT OF MILITARY VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY TROOPS The Rotary Club of Bryan will give a Brazos Valley Salute to all veterans in the area with the theme, "We will never forget you." The parade will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2006. The parade route: line up begins at the intersection of W 20 St and N Bryan Street, proceed south on N Bryan Street to W 28th Street, left on W 28th Street to S Main Street, then left on S Main Street, and concluding at W 20 St and N Main Street. Enter the lineup area from Martin Luther King Street onto N Bryan Street and proceed to W 20 Street for entrant parking directions. The parade in route time is about 25 minutes. Downtown map: httn: / /mans.2oogle.com/maps ?oi= map &u =w 20th +St +And +n Brvan +Ave, +Bryan, +TX Participants: All participants must be in place and ready to move no later than 2:00 p. m. This parade is intended to honor our veterans' sacrifices. Each year the Bryan Rotary Club takes time to show our appreciation to local veterans for their service to our country. There is no better way to show appreciation than to have a parade. We want to give civic groups, schools, businesses, or individual veterans the opportunity to enter and show support for our past and present veterans. To be in our parade is to be honored and to show honor for veterans. Businesses, clubs, and civic groups from the Brazos Valley are encouraged to submit an entry for the parade. There is no charge for an entry. Veterans groups from around the area are invited to attend. Family members of servicemen and women are invited to participate and show their support for their loved one. Trailers will be provided for WWII veterans to ride. Anyone interested in participating or for more details and information, please call or email Mike Southerland at 979 - 260 -4151, cell 229 -7805, mike @mrsagency.com. 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Cofer snot Jeri gogrm wsinnteetii haw the 200 Eserits *d1 Votes Votentna, Velevitis t'T Vietnam Vert t this yet having a :r titioritt rot sin* &`o arsati for ts" Vii, M *tot Ante ` t Anted. ortginsi � ' i '�l. i. 6 13 a it* quail Nlt mat aE t whsiit 'a pm would rimoy fry vimifor while varmoTokitia Nwactiing tlw Bra n ary C Y #1f1 Animal Witiltila. Dity . INUittia alit . I had skewed lxi s villa- venue for the e;x VP ARy proimet to 41#10:t ! itamtentom n° 10. wt r !10147Veli t vii rwrolitai4W the satifitis to haw fist mist artttiy fighting ihi : oonsttrF urimi -Aid see bora itinty 'rot white and hiti hin . through the oorn 'airtit v' Vidai at this Chit bs #t" . w t =i f*.4s. The wi t 4 Nib WW11 ihrtiate xw r ata Aai er Day at triSI )4146 art Veterans Sunday Nov. 11th 11:00am Veterans Day Services (11- 11 -11) at American Legion, Waco & Hwy 21, Bryan 1 -5PM USO Celebration- Historic Downtown Bryan Program starts at 1pm in Downtown 202(28th & So. Bryan) Not only will there be a USO Canteen with free coffee, donuts and live music to dance to but a Veterans' Museum, Food Court, Military Equipment Exhibit, Children's Art Exhibit, Bob Hope Theater, Interactive Veteran Websites, Flyover with 4 Vintage North American AT6's Flight Trainers, Veteran Organizations & Government Veteran Agencies, Red Cross Blood Drive. Come out and join us and see what else we have! 2:30pm - Bryan Rotary Club Fourth Annual Veterans' Day Parade 3:30pm - Palace Theater Presentation of the Children's Art Contest Awards and the Brazos Valley Symphony Brass Quintet for your enjoyment brought to you by Names & Numbers Phone Book after the parade. (26th St & Main) 5:30pm - Ceremony @ Veterans' Memorial Park, College Station - guest speaker Gov. Rick Perry 6:00pm - Women's US National Team vs Texas A &M(click for information) All veterans will be admitted FREE - If your interested in a ticket email: USO @honorthenames.com BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 November 2006 Meeting Agenda NbV The .starer 2006 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, November 13, 2006 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot. 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the October 2006 meeting/ 4. Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker ✓ B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church ✓ f C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application V E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site ‘,/ F. Rock Prairie Church and School once again 5. New Business S ). �"'� >� i /A. Consideration of individuals for appointment to the BCHC for 2007-2009 SA J B. O:_-) c . f E. ✓ F. G. Other New Business 6. Correspondence of the Chair 7. Adjournment Future 2006 meeting dates: y ' Jr x .( �� e J MEETING AGENDA 9_, vas. - f - v G v f `" � 'N " i � V fl Funding for Brazos Valley History kair L2 A cw�h {"-J" Archaeology Committee report Education Committee report Potential marker applications historic cemetery designation and a marker for Reliance mnetery and possibly the church Historical Markers and Research Committee report J' J A note to BCHC members regarding the November meeting Since this will be Dr. Paul Van Riper's last meeting and he has been such a devoted worker in the vineyard of historic preservation in Brazos County, College Station in Bryan for so many years, I drafted a resolution which was adopted by Judge Sims and the County Commissioners to honor him. I am having it framed and will present it to him at the meeting next Monday. I am also purchasing a small cake with a suitable inscription on it and am also planning to have a bowl of punch in the Staff Lounge. I discussed this with Clara Mounce, and she thought that it is a very good idea and was happy to approve improved this activity and indicated the Children's librarian could provide access to the Staff Lounge. She has also offered the use of the Library's punch bowl. I will bring punch and ice to cool it. It is my idea to have the cake and punch at the end of the meeting. Charles J The October 2006 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, October 9, 2006 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot. MEETING AGENDA rN 1. Call to order by the chair 1' I 7 2. Intr tion of guests �' 1 ,�, -r I 3. prova of the minutes of the September 2006 meeting BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 October 2006 Meeting Agenda 4. Unfinished Business. A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker — .Soil. 5 �` �^^LL �' 1"`7 ri 5 c B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church - 5z,,,,„, e,A � t L C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site 5. New Business w'`'�' l "�`"" A. Budget and budget contract for 2006 -2007 Future 2006 meeting dates: November 13 j1 .4- c� Fz. Ole,, fr - (o 1.4) B. Archaeology Committee report C. Education Committee report D. Historical Markers and Research Committee report 3 � , y E. Other New Business 6. Correspondence of the Chair 7. Adjournment NULS ra!at U.: 10/02/2006 10:40 998478924 ARAZOS COUNTY HIS1ORICAL COMMISSIO Minutes Sept. t 11, 2oe6 ,- - The sixth regular meeting of the Brazos county Historical Commission for the year 2006 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7 :00 p.m., September 11, in the Bryan Public Library meeting room. Present were Schultz, Van Riper, Opersteny, Batchelor, Smith, Lynch, 3chwart, Carlson and Hitchcock. The minutes for May 8, 2006 were approved, sr:hjant to adding the words "in the a•bscnec of the Chair" at the er.11 of the seventh line of the fourth paragraph. Under unfinished business the Chair said that he would be kept informed about plans for the drill field marker. The Mt. Calvary marker was dedicated on May 13 as planed. As for the Provieence Church marker, Batchelor said that the architect of TxDot had told her that he was rebidding that contrast this fall. As for the Isom Palmer text draft, t? Chair said it had been returned and has been distributed to members, Van Riper moved approval, which was seconded and 'gassed. There is nothing new about the Old Bethel. Cemetery. As for the wFR Rite, Batchelor said that ,J hn Mayo (Henrys eon) had taken pictured of all markers and put them on a CD. However, the photos of the McMichael- Wilson and the Astin- Porter houses were poor, she said, and it was the seise of the meettr that certain old. photos could be substituted. There was some discussion of the moving of the rreabyterian Church Narkc.: and of the difficulty in placing a mar;.er in a rural cemetery. 71r4e r 4 business, Lynch, t. for o �l Committee, t_� t x , e, v•w....,esv, Ly....., reporting .or h� Aroh.�c3og -c�.l. �.r.'C.Tcl'�..�o 7i13c.Cd the discovery of prehistorical artifacts at the Buttermilk Creek site. He also requested $1,000 In support of his Boonville_Dayeing History Fair. Van Riper- moved approval, which wee eeonndr_d and passed. There was no report from the Edu- cation. Committee or the Markers and Research Committee. i 1 10/02/2606 10:40 9798478914 ru�� Hist. Corr, p. 2 Under new business Batchelor reported that Fran Lamb requested further funding for her brief morning "Historical Highlights" program Batchelor move (4pproval of 52,000 for educational and tourism programs tc be given to the ritae Society. This was seconded and aptroved. Mrs was no further bueneim and the meting was adjourned at 8 :15 p.m, c _4— Pau:t Van. Riper Secretary (-4 BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 \` fit' C. Historical Markers and Research '' D. Other New Business 5. Correspondence of the Chair 6. Adjournment September 2006 Meeting Agenda The September 2006 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, September 11, 2006 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26` Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot. MEETING AGENDA i 1 . Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the May 2006 4. Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker meeting 1,�da^ B. Mount Calvary Cemetery marker AAA N^ 1 "'` 4 1 ' C. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church - a o0 L - 54 - D. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery E. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application A F. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site qi s)wy JA3 5. New Business _ A. Archaeology Committee` report 1'�r� dos t B. Education Committee report (Jo Committee report Future 2006 meeting dates: October 9, and November 13 rte `- L , . 1/41 �� r vi `�f 0 \ i . 1 S v- l ti iSe L ■', e))). OP 1.1' - ,4., \ {r � , */ V■tiliii S\--)' V v y/ • q ,ft ii: 4NjP1 iC s. , gYx 11/4'S se41 1)` `< �"U J� ce uy k 7 1 Dear member of BCHC I am enclosing a copy of the minutes of our May 2006 meeting for your examination. I need to send copies of the minutes to a couple of people before we meet in September and cannot distribute such copies before they are approved. Please review the minutes and let me know of any corrections or additions that need to be made. If I have to make any corrections or additions I will sent each of you a message concerning those corrections and additions and ask you if you will approve them. Please read the minutes and get your responses to me as quickly as you can. Thanks for your cooperation in this matter. Sinc-rely yours, Charles R. Schultz, Chairman BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 GOODE STREET COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840 July 24, 2006 J Charles Schultz - Last OSR 5 mile marker to be rededicated From: Charles Schultz To: BCHC Subject: Last OSR 5 mile marker to be rededicated Dear BCHC members AT 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 29 (the day we will be celebrating Memorial Day at TAMU and the public schools and perhaps in the communities) there will be a ceremony to rededicate a longtime missing marker along OSR at approximately 5 miles from the marker that was rededicated a few months ago just west of highway 21. I believe the current and a past and a future State Regent will be present to participate in the certemony. I expect to attend and hope that others of you will also be able to attend. The ceremony will take place at the site of the marker. It is, I believe, the last of the missing markers, so that when this one is rededicated, all of the original markers should be in place once again. The local DAR chapters are doing the honors and have invited members of the BCHC to attent. They are also inviting the local media to make an appearance. Charles ag Charleq Schultz -May 2006 minutes.doc From: Charles Schultz To: BCHC Subject: May 2006 minutes.doc Dear BCHC members After exchanges of messages and phone conversations with a couple of you concerning the May 2006 minutes drafted by Paul Van Riper but not yet distributed to you, I have made a few changes in the minutes as Paul van Riper initially prepared them. I am now distributing copies in this electronic format to those of you who have email addresses and will send paper copies To those of you who do not use email. The primary concern in the minutes as they were drafted is that they included names of a couple of people who were not present at the May meeting or are not members of the BCHC. As a state mandated commission we are required to abide by the state open records law. Mentioning names or reporting expressions of people not at the meeting in the minutes without approval of those individuals could be a violation of that law. Please get back to me as soon as possible if you see any errors. For those of you using email, simply reply to me with a yes or no indication in your message and include a copy of my message to you. If you note any errors, please note them in the message you send back to me. For those of you who receive paper copies please write yes or no and return the copy to me at the address on the envelope in which you receive the copy. If you note any errors in the minutes, please mark then on your copy and return the copy to me. Please get your vote and report any errors to me as soon as possible, hopefully by August7. Charles age 1 J BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes, May 8, 2006 The fifth regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2006 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:10 p.m. in the Bryan Public Library meeting room. Present were Carlson, Opersteny, Schwart, Page, Batchelor, Van Riper, C. Schultz, and May. Carlson was welcomed as a new member. The minutes for April 110, 2006 were approved. Under unfinished business nothing new was reported on the TAMU Main Drill Field marker. The Mt. Calvary Cemetery marker will be dedicated May 13. Bids were let this spring on the Memorial for the Providence Missionary Baptist Church and came in much too high; the proposal will be re -bid this next fall. There is nothing new on the Isom Palmer marker. The Chair said he thought the Old Bethel Cemetery had been approved for a marker. Batchelor said there were still decisions to be made before we had a fully operative WEB site. Under new business there were no reports from the Archaeology, Education, or Research Committees. Opersteny reported on phone calls she had received and discussions of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Board regarding the cutting of trees at the cemetery. It was noted that it is a class C misdemeanor to desecrate a cemetery, but there was no certainty this law applied. After reviewing alternatives and other choices, it was the sense of the meeting that the Commission should take some action. It was then moved by Page, seconded, and approved, that Mayo, acting on behalf of the Commission, write asking the cemetery board to delay any cutting until they have considered the historical nature of the cemetery, have reviewed the legislative guidelines about conserving historical cemeteries, and have solicited inputs from families who have members buried there." (The Chair en reviewed some information from Austin about marker program changes and rioted also that the First Presbyterian Church was thinking of moving the location of its marker. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Paul P. Van Riper Secretary l BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes, May 8, 2006 r The fifth regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2006 was called to order by Chair Charles P. Schultz at 7 :10 D.M. in the Bryan Publ ;.c Library meeting room. Present were Carlson, Opersteny, Schwart, Page, Batchelor, Van Riper, C. Schultz and Mayo. Carlson was welcomed as a new member. The minutes for April 10, 2006 were approved. Under unfinished business, nothing new was reported on the TAMU Main Drill Field marker. The Mt. Calvary Cemetery marker will be dedicated May 13. Bids were let this snring on the Memorial for the Providence Missionary Baptist Church and came in much too high; the proposal will be rebid this next fall. There is nothing new on the Isom Palmer marker. The Chair said he thought the Old Bethel Cemetery had been approved for a marker. Batchelor said there were still decisions to be made before we had a fully operative WEB site. Under new business, there were no reports for the Archaeology, Education or Research Committees. Opersteny reported that Steve Scamardo had resigned - from the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Board because the Board, by a narrow margin, had voted to cut down some of the cemetery's cedar trees. Apparently, there is considerable dissension over the issue. It was noted that it was a class "C" misdemeanor to desecrate a cemetery, but there was no certainty this law applied. After reviewing alternatives and oth: choices,it was the sense of the meeting that the Commission should take some action. It was then moved by Page, seconded and approved, that Mayo, acting on behalf of the Commission, write asking the cemetery board to delay any cutting until they have considered the historical nature of the cemetery, have reviewed the legislative guidelines about conserving historical cemeteries, and have solicited inputs from families who have members buried there. The Chair then reviewed some inforraati.on from Austin about marker orogram changes, and noted also that the First Presbyterian Church was thinking of moving the location of its marker. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Ca 9. 6E4_VI( Paul P. Van Riper Secretary J N` iv'e frf BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 May 2006 Meeting Agenda The April 2006 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, May 8, 2006 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot. MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order by the chair w � �� Introduction of guests Approval of the minutes of the April 2006 meeting C w`''t'' b ' C� --. Unfinished Business �� S �`� y.��"g A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker , .5 , 3 ‘' Ste / , c 'f '^ B. Mount Calvary Cemetery marker - �`9 -1■~5" u , ' C. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church s ky 04 r 2. 3. 4. "4 a N Future 2006 meeting dates: September 11, October 9, and November 13 - gy p, I cg N c.15 j e /� 7� - cry ham' � � °' 1 w� / Q �o � �,�,; k ; D. Historical marker o o P m a 1 mer (1811-1874) in Bryan Cemetery E. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application M > � / W u, Gn /,M ✓F BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site . ( r / a ,„4/ , ' 5. New Business P-1 2 7 0 (d A. Archaeology Committee report B. Education Committee report �pQ C. Historical Markers and Research Committee report �i D. Other New Business 5. Correspondence of the Chair 6. Adjournment I ts v nIschwart acsuddenlink.net From: Anne Boykin [Aboykin @cstx.gov] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 8:49 AM To: Anne Boykin Subject: EXPLORING HISTORY LUNCH LECTURE - JOHN BLAIR Attachments: Anne Boykin.vcf Anne Boykin.vcf (482 B) Dear Folks, Our next EXPLORING HISTORY LUNCH LECTURE SERIES should prove very interesting: graveyards, presidents, mystery, intrigue. If it sounds like an afternoon with Sherlock Holmes, you're close. Local historian, member of the Brazos County Historical Commission and history sleuth, John Blair, spent three years researching and trying to locate Dr. William Lorraine Bringhurst. You will not want to miss hearing about his quest. The City of College Station Historic Preservation Committee & Senior Advisory Committee present the EXPLORING HISTORY LUNCH LECTURE SERIES "Where's Dr. Bringhurst: An Historical Investigation of his Life & Death" John Blair, Brazos County Historical Commission Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:30 am - 1 pm College Station Conference Center 1300 George Bush Drive Lunch reservations are required by Monday, May 14. Lunch is complimentary with a reservation. However, your donations help to continue our lunch lecture series. Hope to see you there! Anne Hold on to what you've got, don't let go 'cause it means a lot! Anne Boykin Project HOLD Staff Neighborhood Services City of College Station 979.764.3491 aboykin @cstx.gov http: / /HOLD.cstx.gov Hold on to what you've got, don't let go 'cause it means a lot! Anne Boykin Project HOLD Staff Neighborhood Services City of College Station 979.764.3491 aboykin @cstx.gov http: / /HOLD.cstx.gov 1 College Station. Heart of the Research Valley. 2 Livii\16 FREE! FREE FREE! F FREE:! FRE am- Till IRITOI VALErY MWIUM er NATURAL In? TORY We are located at the Brazos Center: 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan (979)776 -2195 This is an event E Whole Farr: i ly is .sure to sr j:oyi have: free admistion. . - t& the mu :un. all day, see. craftsmen bla ksrn ithin ! flint knapping basket weavinig and much :more. Stogy'tel-ling and crafts fOrthe children, rn_e cut and join usl. 11PAA 44 1-- CL,(154,viso. ) (5 Tef&t, H r'7 k crue_ IP? r4„--4 in; / 4 C, j tit (A/vici,(AJ T ,v6■1\5-e,Y i\t)t — cfr,v-) Lt4A- --"FNAki cA74/\''‘ PACEM4 s Tv's ( At-vtii - 51- rtetY1-6 o.An s BCHC - 3 items Subject: BCHC - 3 items From: "Henry Mayo" <hpmayo l @verizon.neb Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:09:31 -0600 To: "Henry Mayo" <hpmayol @verizon.net>, "Dorothy Hernandez" <dorothy @aggielandtravel.com>, "Martha Murphy" <slmgmurphy @txcyber.com >, "Wayne Sadberry" <owsadberry@yahoo.com>, "Nancy Tiner" <nrtiner @suddenlink.net>, "Diane Smith" <dsmith @bryantx.gov >, "Nancy Schwart" <rschwart@txcyber.com >, "Charles Schultz" <CSCHULTZ @lib - gw.tamu.edu>, "Regina Opersteny" <ropersteny@aol.com>, "Nan Curtis" <ncurtis @part.tamu.edu "Thomas Lynch" w, scc <lynchthomasf @suddenlink.net>, "Susan Irza" <sirsamrz�hoo.conv, "Ray George" <r.geo @suddenlink.net>, "Michelle Audenaert" <m.audenaert@gmail.com>, "Armando Alonzo" <alonzo@tamu.edu>, "Anne Boykin" <aboykin @cstx.gov>, "John Blair" <johnblair83 @hotmail.com>, "Dan Castillo" <castillodr4 @juno.com>, "Colleen J Batchelor" <cjbatchelor @yahoo.com >, "Barbara Althaus" <althaus @txcyber.com> Fellow BCHC members, I have 3 items to mention, including one, concerning the attached letter, that I would like to hear comments on: - As mentioned at our meeting last Monday, anyone having more recommendations for changes to the Wipprecht Home narrative, needs to forward them to Colleen by December 8th. C u..1' i s Nan -Res, informed me that I had her work and fax phone numbers switched, on the membership list. She also has a new email address that is preferred: work phone: 845 -9251, fax 845 -5117, email ncurtismscc.tamu.edu (traditionally we haven't been listing FAX numbers anyway, so I will probably_ drop it from future lists _i - Anne McGaugh has been waiting to hear from us, per her September request for our continued support of the BV Regional History Fair. Her request had slipped through the cracks and didn't get on our meeting agenda. We can't officially act on this right now, but she would still like to include BCHC as a big supporter. Her request is for $300, same as last year, split into general support and a matching $50 prize for Brazos Co.- related history projects. We can act on this in January, but in order for her to get things in order, I would like to give her an unofficial approval now. This is not calling for a vote, but if you are against this, please let me know. If I don't hear from a member, I will assume that you will not be against i this. Thanks, Henry BCHC_Hist- Fair09.pdf Content -Type: application/pdf Content - Encoding: base64 e 4 , 1 of 1 12/5/08 10:40 PM September 10, 2007 To: Brazos County Historical Commission Subject: Grant Request The Brazos Heritage Society requests funds in the amount of $2000, dr more for the purpose of,promoting heritage education and tourism in Brazos County during the coming 12 months. Projects currently under way include our ongoing production of the radio program, Heritage Highlights, which provides at least 3 separate weekly airings of that program. New programs are produced virtually every week, with only a few re- broadcasts of previous programs each year. Feedback in the community from the listeners of KAMU -FM and WTAW- AM is regular and consistently positive. This program costs over $4000 /year to produce. Additionally, we are currently in the process of re- publishing the book entitled, "The Life and Death of Boon iy lle," by Margaret Van Bavel. This book has been out of print and unavailable to the general public for many years. This re- publication will cost several thousand dollars. The purposes and activities of the Brazos Heritage Society are entirely consistent with the mission of the Brazos County Historical Commission, and any funds transferred to our organization will be used to help fulfill the statutory mandates of the Historical Commission. We will greatly appreciate your support of our efforts. Respectfully submitted, Doug O'B en President Charles Schultz _ Brazos Valley Regional History Fair Page 1 From: Anne McGaugh <amcgaugh @blinn.edu> To: <cschultz@lib-gw.tamu.edu> Date: 10 1/2005 1:25:59 PM Subject: Brazos Valley Regional History Fair Dear Dr. Schultz, We haven't seen you for a while at the museum, but hope all is well with you. I thought that, as the Chair of the CHC, you would be interested a new project we are organizing at the Star of the Republic Museum at Washington on the Brazos, specifically, the Brazos Valley Regional History Fair. This is a regional history fair, set up along the same lines as a science fair, but in the genre of history. Students in grades 6 -12 are encouraged to create a history project to compete in a local school history fair. The top projects will advance to our new regional fair at Washington on the Brazos; the top projects from the regional fair advance to a state competition sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association, and those winners advance to national competition, National History Day, at the University of Maryland. The first place prize at the national level is a four -year college scholarship. The website www.nhd.org has a lot more information about this program, as well as all the rules and guidelines. I have attached a flier with more information. This year I am recruiting student participation from Brazos, Washington, and Grimes Counties, and have some commitment from all 3 counties. The regional fair for our area will be on February 10, 2006. We are currently recruiting some special awards from organizations in the community to encourage more student participation. The organizations can specify which type of project whey would like to recognize, such as the best entry on African American History, or WWII History, or Brazos Valley History, or whatever the organization would like to sponsor. I have also attached an informational letter and a special awards form to this email to give you more information about the special awards. We would be delighted to have the CHC participate in any way, such as sponsoring a special award, or serving as judges on the day of the fair. If you have any questions or would like more details, please give me a call. Sincerely, Anne Anne McGaugh Curator of Education Star of the Republic Museum P. O. Box 317 Washington, TX 77880 Phone: (936) 878 -2461, ext. 237 Fax: (936) 878 -2462 Charles Schultz - Special awards letter.doc Dear Community Supporter, The Star of the Republic Museum at Washington -on- the - Brazos is pleased to announce that it will sponsor the inaugural Brazos Valley Regional History Fair (BVRHF) on February 10, 2006. The regional fair will be one step on the road to National History Day competition. After entering their local school history fair, winning students from Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Waller, and Washington Counties may advance to the regional fair. Those winners will compete for advancement to Texas History Day in Austin, sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the University of Texas Center for Studies in Texas History. State winners will then travel to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland, where the top prize is a four -year college scholarship. National History Day is a year -long, non - profit education program dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of history. It helps students develop critical thinking and research skills, and provides an excellent opportunity to master the TAKS Social Studies Objectives. Students choose their own topics of study related to an annual theme, conduct extensive research, and choose the best method for displaying their findings. The theme for 2006 is "Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events." Project categories include: historical paper, exhibit, documentary, performance and interpretive website ( websites are a state level contest only, through 2007). Historical papers and websites must be done individually, but the other categories may be done individually or as a group. A group consists of from two to five students. The junior division competition is for grades 6 -8 and the senior division is for grades 9 -12. All rules and guidelines are mandated by National History Day and can be found at www.nhd.ore. BVRHF is unable to reward every student for his or her hard work. We invite your organization to help acknowledge these students by giving an award(s) to a student(s) of your choice, thus enabling more students to receive recognition for their efforts. Special awards can be in the form of cash, certificates, books, T- shirts, plaques, or anything your organization wishes to give. Due to new Homeland Privacy Act Laws, we do not suggest awards requiring the student's social security number (i.e. savings bonds). To ensure that the award is given with thorough consideration, we strongly urge you to select your own judges to choose the winner for your awards. If you are going to award a group entry, please be aware that there may be as many as five students in a group, and each one should be recognized. Special awards will be presented at the Awards Ceremony, which will take place at the conclusion of judging on Friday, February 10` A representative from your organization may present your award to the student(s) of your choice, or you may designate the BVRHF to present your award on your behalf. If you would like to participate, please complete the enclosed form and return it as soon as possible. We will send you a reminder with more details and some last- minute instructions in late January. For further information, contact Anne McGaugh at (936) 878 -2461, ext. 237, or amcgaugh @blinn.edu. We hope to see your organization actively involved in the 2006 Brazos Valley Regional History Fair. Sincerely, Anne McGaugh Curator of Education Regional Coordinator, BVRHF aae Charles Schultz - One page flier pdf Page 1 "Taking a Stand in H istory: People, I deas, Events" l RAZOS VALLEY, REGIONAL 11/3 TORY FA 1 2006 The BRAZOS VALLEY REGIONAL HISTORY FAIR is one step on the road to NATIONAL HISTORY DAY competition. After entering their local school history fair, winning students from Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Waller, and Washington Counties may advance to the BRAZOS VALLEY REGIONAL HISTORY FAIR at Washington -on -th e- Brazos State Historic Site. Those winners will compete for advancement to Texas History Day in Austin. State winners will then travel to the NATIONAL HISTORY DAY competition at the University of Maryland, just outside our nation's capital! NATIONAL HISTORY DAY (NHD) is a year -long, non - profit education program dedicated tc improving the teaching and learning of history. It helps students develop critical thinking and research skills, and provides an excellent opportunity to master the TAKS Social Studies Objectives. Students participating in the NHD contest choose their own topics of study related to an annual theme, conduct extensive research, and chose the best method for displaying their findings. The theme for 2006 is "Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events." Projects can be done individually or as a group. A group consists of from two to five students. Project categories include: historical paper (individual s only), exhibit, documentary, performance and interpretive website (individuals only.) Websites are a state -level contest only, through 2007. The junior division competition is for grades 6- 8 and the senior division is for grades 9 -12. All rules and guidelines are mandated by NHD and can be found at www.nationalhistorvday.oro. Local schools are responsible for selecting the final entries to compete at the regional fair. Each school is limited to three (3) entries PFR C:ATFCIORY PFR DIVISION WHEN? February 10, 2006 WHERE? Washington -on- the - Brazos State Historic Site ENTRY FEE? $6 per student DEADLINE FOR ENTRY? January 13, 2006; 5:00 p.m. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Anne McGaugh Regional Coordinator and Curator of Education Star of the Republic Museum Phone: (936) 878 -2461, ext. 237 E -mail: amcaauah©blinn.e du www. starmuseum . ora, Sponsored in conjunction with the Texas State Historical Association and The University of Texas Center for Studies in Texas History Charles Schultz - Special Award Form.doc „ Page 1 Number of award(s): Type of award(s): (i.e., certificate, book, cash, plaque) Award criteria: (specify subject matter required for your award) Division: (check all that apply) ❑ Senior Division only (grades 9-12) ❑ Junior Division only (grades 6 Brazos Valley Regional History Fair - February 10, 2006 Special Award Participation Form Organization Name: Contact Name: Mailing Address: street or box # city, state, zip E -mail: Fax: Judge(s): (The number of judges is your choice.) 1. 3. 2. 4. Ceremony Representative: Phone: AWARD INFORMATION Phone: Your representative will be responsible for handing your award(s) to your winner(s) on stage and posing for photograph(s) off stage. A Master of Ceremonies, provided by the BVRHF, will announce all the special awards after the regular awards. If your organization cannot provide a representative, list "BVRHF" in the "Ceremony Representative" space above and the BVRHF will present your award(s) on your organization's behalf. Please be specific. The information provided below will be read at the Awards Ceremony. NOTE: due to new Homeland Privacy Act Laws, the BVRHF suggests awards NOT REQUIRING Social Security # from students, i.e. US Saving Bonds ❑ Senior and Junior Divisions Category: (check all that apply) ❑ Historical Paper Cl Individual Performance ❑ Group Documentary* ❑ Individual Exhibit Group I`trformance* ❑ Individual Website ❑ Group Exhibit* ❑ Individual Documentary ❑ ANY CATEGORY If you are awarding in a performance or documentary category, judges must be present at designated time. *Group entries may have up to five students. Allowance should be made when considering a group for your award. •: SPECIAL NOTE •: In late January, a list of all the entries' judging times and titles will be available. This information will also be available at the Information Table on the day of the fair. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY DECEMBER 9 , 2005 TO: Brazos Valley Regional History Fair • Star of the Republic Museum • P. O. Box 317 • Washington, Texas 77880 Charles Schultz - Special Award Form.doc Or Fax (936) 878 -2462 • Phone (936) 878 -2461, ext. 237 Or E -mail Anne McGaugh, Regional Coordinator, amcgaugh @blinn.edu Page 2 Granting Agency: PROPOSAL FOR BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Meeting of September 11, 2006 Requesting Organization: Proposed Sponsorship: Amount of Grant Request: $1,000.00 Scheduled events already include Respectfully submitted, Tom Lynch, Director Brazos County, through the Brazos County Historical Commission, Dr. Charles Schultz, Chairman Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, Texas 77802. The Museum is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) not - for - profit organization, tax number 74- 6076616. Boonville Days: Living History and Heritage Fair to be held at the Brazos Valley Museum and adjacent County park in Bryan, Texas On the model of previous annual heritage fairs, we are requesting County participation that will enable free attendance for the entire community. The fair will take place on Saturday, October 7 10 AM to 5 PM in and around the Brazos Valley Museum (Brazos Center county park). The fair will coincide with the Museum's opening of a new exhibition, on the Republican Period, featuring important artifacts, such as General Santa a's silverware given to JoannaTroutman after the battle of San Jacinto, as well as a replica of the famous flag, made by Troutman's grand ua ghter, Texas money, early maps, swords and guns of the period. ' Blacksmith from Bellville. Dressed in period clothing, demonstrating traditional metal working. Flintknapper. Dr. Bill Dickens dressed in period clothing demonstrating stone tool making. Broommaker Robert Foust, a masteraster broomsquire, demonstrating his art. Basketmakers Karen and Jim Hickman (Belton) will have a 2 -3 table display of items made from native plant /animal materials and teach basket weaving. Dutch Oven Group. The Brazos Valley Dutch Oven Society will demonstrate black pot cooking. Free samples will be given to visitors. Story Tellers' Guild. Storytelling for the children at scheduled times throughout the day. Leather Tooling. Dave Burdett will teach leather tooling skills, possibly in period clothing. Blackpowder Rifles. Dr. Floyd Jones will demonstrate blackpowder shooting as an early Texan. Camp Allen Living History Actors. Several guides in full costume) will play rolls, lead nature trail walks, etc. rO t s Other actors and demonstrators are not yet firmly scheduled, but we know there will be children's activities, such as making pinch pots and corn husk dolls. Not only will the Museum lose its customary Saturday revenue on the last weekend of the Burgess Shale Smithsonian f exhibition, and o s ening day revenue for the Re . ublic of Texas exhibits, but costs for actors' honoraria and supplies that . rea s y exceed $1000. 4 Robert Schwart From: Colleen J Batchelor [cjbatchelor @yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 4:03 PM To: Robert Schwart Subject: Re: Barbara's e-mail Nancy, Thanks SO much for your help. Are you using "Track Changes" in word? If you know how to do that, then I think the thing to do is to turn it on, make your corrections or marginal notes, then send me the doc with a new title that says something like Waldrop corrected. Then, I will compare your corrections to the original document, just to make sure about things. If you haven't used "Track Changes" you can try it out by opening Word, going to "Tools" then clicking on "Track Changes." There is a "Track Changes" toolbar you can put up where you can toggle it on and off. It's a great editing tool when you have more than one person working on things. The toolbar has a thing where you can click an icon that looks like a post -it note, then type your note into a space in the margin. That way, I can see your comment or question, right where you want to make it. I'll be interested in knowing if you think this is a good way to proceed. I think it might be the most efficient for all 3 of us, that would save you from having to type separate emails to me enumerating the suggested changes. Thanks again, I REALLY appreciate good editing skills. Colleen - -- Robert Schwart <rschwart @txcyber.com> wrote: > Dear Colleen, > I read over the e -mail and attachment Barbara sent and have some > questions. > I changed two things that I knew had to be mistakes. They were: > On Screen 2, line 13, President was spelled wrong, so I fixed it on > the computer. Is that what you want me to do? > On Screen 17, line 10 (3rd after "[Photograph of home)" Allister was > spelled wrong, so I changed it, also. Was that okay? > The other things I have questions about and wasn't sure enough to > change them. They are: 1 > Screen 4, line 3 - In 1975 "A.M." Is that correct? What does that > mean? > Screen 4, line 6 - "He and his wife still reside in Bryan" - They are > deceased now, of course. > Screen 5, line 11 - Does "president" need a capital "P "? > Screen 6, line 1 - Does "president" need a capital "P "? > Screen 6, third to last line and last line - does "president" need a > capital "P "? > Screen 9, fourth line from bottom of page - What does "Architetis > (sic ?)" > mean? Should it be "Architects "? > Screen 13, line 7 - Should it be "china /cabinet buffet" or rather > china cabinet /buffet? > Please advise me as to what you want me to do. Thanks. This is SO > interesting!! > Nancy Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http: // smallbusiness .yahoo.com /webhosting 2 Possible improvements the BHS will be investigating: Upgrade of BHS website with additional storage capacity, or some other method of making all versions of this program available to the public. The BHS is considering an overhaul of its website. Projected cost: $2500 initial technical fees, plus some sort of ongoing technical fees. Potential production and distribution of CDs that would include targeted shows for marketing purposes. Projected cost $750 Vol. 133, No. 56, 6 sections COMING MONDAY— DEADLY PROBLEM Texas A &M spreads the word on eating disorders. NEWS Sunday February 25, 2007 Eagle photo /Butch Ireland Local genealogist John Blair points out the tombstone of Sam Hous- ton descendant Anna Katherine Bringhurst at Bryan City Cemetery. PETS ON A PLANE Varying policies among airlines create plenty of obstacles for travelers hoping to take pets on flights. By ARENA WELCH Eagle Staff Writer theeagle.com The first clue that William Stuart Lorraine Bringhurst was buried in the Bryan City Cemetery was in his obituary. It said that the funeral of Sam Houston's son -in -law and the sixth president of the Agri- cultural & Mechanical College of Texas was held in Bryan shortly after Bringhurst died of pneumonia Feb. 18, 1913, in Corsicana. But confirming that Bringhurst was buried in the — INSIDE TODAY BRAZOS LIFE, D1 GETTING READY The Texas A &M women's basketball team heads to Waco to face No. 14 Baylor. SPORTS, Cl LaIe High 68, Low 47 Mostly sunny Forecast /A5 Genealogist digs for details Sam Houston son -in -law in Bryan plot cemetery was a lot more com- plicated. It took John Blair, past president of the Brazos Genealogical Association, three years to do so, and offi- cials still aren't sure exactly where Bringhurst's grave lies. "There was no marker for his grave, and the cemetery records for that time are miss- ing," Blair said. Eventually, Blair found a shipping record from a funeral home that that indicated Bringhurst's body had been shipped to Bryan. Then, Blair began scouring local records for confirmation that the funeral took place in Bryan. Blair found what he 'was looking for in the meeting min- utes of a local Masonic lodge, which indicated that the meet- ing adjourned so members could attend Bringhurst's funeral. "That was the piece that con- firmed for me that he was Bryan- College Station, Texas • $ here," Blair said. After another search to firm Bringhurst's full nan this time the answers c from Civil War records he was held as a prisone war and from a college in many where he was award doctorate — Blair and o members of the genealo€ association and Bry Cemeteries Advisory 131 worked to get a marker fo: grave. "He was an interesting c See HOUSTON, Pagi • MINUTES BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2007 The meeting, in the Bryan Public Library, was called to order by the Chairman, Charles Schultz at 7:05 p.m. He distributed certificates of membership to the new members present. By general consent it was agreed the job of recording secretary would be rotated among the members at each meeting. Nancy Tiner agreed to serve for the Feb. 12, 2007 meeting. The minutes of the Jan. 2007 meeting were approved as corrected to reflect that the Isom Palmer marker had arrived. There was discussion about a dedication ceremony for the marker with local heritage societies participating. Under Unfinished Business: Old Bethel Cemetery marker — application is in Austin for approval Rock Prairie Church and School —no new information, the church owns the contents Which will probably be removed and the building demolished. Under New Business: Archaeology Committee —No report Education Committee -3 members of the BCHC volunteered at the Regional History Fair at Washington -on- the - Brazos on Feb. 9, 2007 \ Historical Markers and Research Committee —Bill Page announced he had articles From Early Texas newspapers and he can be contacted for research arker app ication for Reliance Cemetery and Church application has been sent to Austin for approval. ___---- Julie Schultz stated that some information which had previously been on the Texas Historical Commission website has been removed. The narratives on the marker applications are no longer there. Announcements for future events: March 1 -- Dedication of a Marker for William L. Bringhurst, who married a daughter of Sam Houston, in the Bryan City Cemetery March 2— American Mile Walk, Veterans Park March—Henry Mayo will make a presentation to the Bryan City Council on the History of Boonville in hopes of getting the city to purchase part of the old city square. 1 J • • June 18 & 19— Anniversary of Zebulon Pike camping out on OSR. PR needed for this. Ann Boykin distributed copies of "Moments in History" of project Hold and bookmarks. The Meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m. Nancy R. Tiner Secretary for the 19 2007 meeting Those present: Bill Page, Shawn Carlson, Julie Schultz, Aim Boykin, Henry Mayo, John Blair, Ray George, Nancy Schwart, Barbara Althaus, Charles Schultz, and Nancy Tiner 2 1 BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 u �LMC- / February 2007 Meeting Agenda The February 2007meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, February 12, 2007 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot, along 26 Street, and the parking lot across 26` Street across from the Brazos County Courthouse.. MEETING AGENDA Call to order by the chair . o'( a -fd Approval of 2007 -2008 Members ✓ Guv� d 5 Election of a Secretary for 2007 -2008 e 5 Introduction of guests ✓ Approval of the minutes of the January 7, meeting Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker V ; .` B. Memorial for Provid ce Missionary Baptist Church i . C. Historical marker forisom Palmer (1811-1874) in Bryan Cemetery . f D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application i a,Sk�-4 , E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site ,1 Cam'` � 5' F. Rock Prairie Church and School/ � 5 RI ' b�uf L' 1 ' 4, .,)- r. „c 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. New Business P./61 ti ' 1 �1� ( AA- ,- a, .s - 4- k&” Noy 1„L A. Archaeology Committee report 0 B. Education Committee report` ,.1 C. . ' torical M. , - _and Research Committee r_e�ort (‘' c . Marker applications for Reliance Cemetery and Churcl`i __ " ,s E. Other New Business 8. Correspondence of the Chair kk' c4 Z . Vt-A4 / i h ,„ Future 2007 meeting dates: March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, September 10, 9. Adjournment t)n -J1`)/r:A °l October 8, and November 12 �� , a ,,,Y. *, S r / t\ a� \ G/ ,, ' ti Y - ✓' f k i i , 4 * ci\ „p)\'‘ 3 o J f �,� \ , 1V ` 4 n v k � • \\ BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION January 8, 2007 The first regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2007 was called to order by Chairman C. R. Schultz at 7:00 p.m. Continuing members present were Batchelor, Opersteny, Page, C. Schultz, J. Schultz, Schwart, and Tiner. Also present were Barbara Althaus, Anne Boykin, and Ray D. George who are being recommended for appointment for the 2007 -2008 term. The minutes for the November 13, 2006 meeting were discussed and approved. Under unfinished business the Chair reported that the Drill Field marker is in place, and efforts are being made to schedule a dedication date. It was noted that some work has been done in preparing the site for the Providence Missionary Baptist Church memorial. It was also noted that the marker for Isom Palmer has b ttstaI+ d at his p, v' grave site in the Bryan Cemetery. A dedication ceremony will take place in the near future. The applicants for the Old Bethel Cemetery marker are revising the application to fit the new guidelines for markers. Batchelor reported that the moving of county offices to a new facility had delayed loading information about historical markers to the new county WEB site. J. Schultz led an extended discussion about the fate of the Rock Prairie Church and School. The building and the land on which it is located as well as additional property have been purchased by Weingarten Realty who will construct a large shopping center at that location. That company has offered to give the building and its contents to an interested individual or group, but the cost of moving is sigh to make that practical. v The company has indicated that the historical marker for the church and school will be left at its present site to mark the original location of that historic structure. Under new business it was decided to postpone making recommendations on appointments to the commission until February when more of the continuing members are expected to attend. A commitment was made in 2006 to. contribute funds to the Brazos Valley History Fair to support awards and administrative costs. One proposed member indicated he would volunteer to judge entries. The group also discussed possible ways of inducing the Bryan and College Station Public Schools to encourage their students to participate. There was no report from Archaeology. The commission discussed briefly and approved a marker application for the Reliance Cemetery. There was no report from the Historical Markers and Research Committee. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. I BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 January 2007 Meeting Agenda J . lev "7 The Nov"er-20156 meetingi6f the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, November" 1 , 2.006 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot. 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Election of officers for 2007 -2008 A. Secretary B. Chairman 3. Introduction of guests 4. 5. 8. Adjournment �x MEETING AGENDA Approval of the minutes of the November 2006 meeting Unfinished Business 1^ rte'" A. TAMU Main Drill Field marker G (-At l� "�''". - dr IAA el B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church _� C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery c L Future 2007 meeting dates: February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, September 10, October 8, November 12 d INA p A W , „ re D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site F. Rock Prairie Church and School kl{,,:k.•c n�� New Business "y" '�-�~� ��.�;.� rti..c h A. Consideration of individuals for appointment to the BCHC for 2007 -2008 B. Funding for Brazos Valley History Fair C. Archaeology Committee report D. Education Committee report E. Marker applications historic cemetery designation and a marker for' • Reliance Cemetery and possibly the church F. Historical Markers and Research Committee report G. Other New Business 7. Correspondence of the Chair 1 %t C I�wL" /1YY y.- 1 BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAi COMMISSION Nov. 13, 2006 The eighth regular meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission for the year 2006 was called to order by Chair Charles R. Schultz at 7:00 p.m., November 13, in the Bryan Public Library meeting room. Present were C. Schultz, Lynch, Van Riper, Page, Tiner, Schwart, Batchelor, Opersteny, Mayo, Hitchcock, J. Schultz, Carlson, Smith, and Blair. Anne McGaugh was a guest. The minutes for Oct. 9 were ap .grove d . Under unfinished business the Chair said that the Drill Field marker was now on the MSC side of the Drill Field, but a dedication date had not yet been set. There is nothing new on the memorial for the Providence Missionary Baptist Church. The Isom Palmer marker is being mounted on a granite stone. There is nothing new on the Old Bethel Cemetery marker; and our WEB site is still not complete. The Chair said that the consequences of the sale of the land around the Rock Prairie Church and School were as yet uncertain. ,/" ..--w Under new business the Chair invited recommendations of names of possible new members and Provided forms for those who were interested in reappointment. There was some discussion of possible alternative meeting times. The Chair , f invited Ms. McGaugh to make a presentation on behalf of funding for the Brazos Valley History Fair in 2007. She requested $250, and Mayo moved approval of i 1 that sum, which was seconded. Batchelor moved an amendment asking that special consideration be c -Lven to Brazos County Historical Projects. This was seconde and approved. Then the main motion, as amended, was approved with no dissent. We were advised that the check should be made out to the Star of the Republic Museum. The Archaeology Committee Chair, Lynch, noted that the Center for the Study of First Americans was hosting an ;_nternational workshop locally this weekend. There was nothing from the Education Committee. The Chair said there was some new interest being expressed about the Reliance Cemetery and church. On behalf of. the J Hist. Com., p. 2 Research Committee Page called our attention to a Snow Photo Exhibit on the first floor of Evans Library. Under other new business Carlson said that College Station was seeking input concerning a municipal cemetery. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 :15 p.r:. Paul P. Van Riper Secretary _J November 2006 Meeting Agenda MEETING AGENDA BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, TX 77840 5 NbV The -O tober 2006 meeting of the Brazos County Historical Commission will be held on Monday, November 13, 2006 in the BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY at 7:00 p.m. Enter through the 26 Street entrance. The meeting room is on the second floor. Parking is available at the Library parking lot. 1. Call to order by the chair 2. Introduction of guests 3. Approval of the minutes of the October 2006 meeting/ 4. Unfinished Business A. TAMU Main Drill Field markers/ /",, B. Memorial for Providence Missionary Baptist Church ✓ C. Historical marker for Isom Palmer (1811 -1874) in Bryan Cemetery ✓ r/y eytreP D. Old Bethel Cemetery marker application t/ E. BCHC information on Brazos County WEB site F. Rock Prairie Church and School once again rw . f 5. New Business S.S. h0w4 -e- •-6„w'' /A. Consideration of individuals for appointment to the BCHC for 2007 -20091 , 1,4. V B. Funding for Brazos Valley History Fair f.? U af, ,- vi as a J C. Archaeology Committee report v !"^' °1, ' \ . ' D. Education Committee report �- i ' c /E. Potential marker applications historic cemetery designation and a marker for Reliance cemetery and possibly the church ✓ F. Historical Markers and Research Committee report C i i L G. Other New Business 6. Correspondence of the Chair 7. Adjournment Future 2006 meeting dates: Sc j) 0 C r Summer 2007 UPCOMING EVENTS: Rag Retirement Ceremony June 14th, Flag Day 6:30- 8:OOpm Heritage Park Co- sponsored by American Legion Post 159 Independence Day Celebration July 4th 9:30am- Noon Heritage Park INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Notes from the 2007 Annual Meeting 1 Brazos Valley Regional History Fair Reprinting of book "Life and Death of 2 B'oonille" Meet the New President and Vice President 3 "Flashback to the '40s" 3 Carnegie Echoes 3 2007 Membership Form BRA Z O S The 2007 Annual Meeting was held at the Brazos County Courthouse on April 23rd. The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm. After an introduction by Randy Haynes, Dr. Robert Johnson of the CRS Center a Texas A &M gave a talk on th local history of the architec- tural firm Caudill Rowlett Scott. CRS began in College Station after World War II, and grew to be the largest architectura firm in the country. CRS's first office was in Southgate with eight founding partners who emphasized the impor- tance of process rather than product and teamwork rather than 'prima donna' archi- tects. CRS was one of the earliest firms to do research and used resources at Texas A &M to do so, becoming known for its expertise on air circulation. H E R I T A G E S O C I E T Y 2007 N O T E S FROM ANNUAL M Several local CRS buildings survive: the Caudill House (Bryan, 1946), Murdock House (Bryan, 1948), Wack House (CS, 1949), Caudill House (CS, 1953), and the County Court House (1956). t In 2006, CRS was named the e "Firm of the Century." Randy closed Dr. Johnson's speech by observing that the Brazos Valley is losing places that are not Victorian houses, stressing that post -war build- ! ings (such as the Caudill House) are important pieces of local heritage too. The minutes of the 2006 An- nual Meeting were approved. A slideshow of highlights from 2006 events was presented, including the July 4th celebra- tion and the many partici- pants in the Victorian Christ- mas Stroll. Homes are needed for the 2007 holiday event. T H E ,C)3 itayA E E T I N G Randy proposed working on a history of the Bryan Air Base which was once on the short list for the Air Force Academy, noting that there are "lots of opportunities" out there for local projects. The idea of reprinting Marga- ret van Bavel's book about Boollle was discussed (please see page 2). The 2007 budget proposal was approved, with some differences from the 2006 budget. The new president and vice president were voted in after a report from the nominating committee (please see below). The meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm. B R A Z O S VALLEY R E G I O N A L HISTORY F A I R The Brazos Heritage Society recently helped sponsor the Brazos Valley Regional History Fair at the Star of the Republic Museum in Washington -on- the - Brazos. This history fair consists of competition categories such as historical papers, exhibits, documentaries, performances and websites at the junior high and senior high levels. This year's fair drew 162 students who en- tered 88 projects. Local winners included Franco Bettati from St. Michael's Academy in Bryan, and Joshua Connelly, Heather Connelly, Cody Welch and Jessalyn Welch from the Brazos Area Homeschool Association. l3 PAGE 2 I IERITAG E BRAZOS R E P R I N T I N G O F BOOK LIFE AND DEATH OF BOON4VILLE As noted in the Winter 2007 Heritage Brazos, we are making plans to re -print Mrs. Margaret Lips Van Bavel's 1986 book, "Life and Death of Boonville." We believe that the book will be a good way for the Brazos Heritage Society to introduce itself to more members of the community. The Bra zos Valley Museum is also interested in selling the b ook, and we are currently working on a business proposal for the reprinting. Mrs. van Bavel could not be present at our annual meeting herself but instead sent the following letter about the making of the book. After the letter was read at the meeting, those Society members who were present agreed that it would be a fitting introduction to the reprinted book. 64 REBIRTH O F It is with regret that I can- not personally be present to relate the story of the work that went into the unveiling of the first county seat of Brazos County. I believe as an immigrant, who came to the United States in 1948 with my husband Corne- lius, I ought to give some- thing back for all the free- dom and privileges we have enjoyed in this coun- try. I organized in 1979 a tree planting program to com- memorate the Bicenten- nial Year. It resulted in more than 300 trees • always placed. As I be- came more familiar with the names, I came to the conclusion that I needed to do some research in the archives of the county in the courthouse. There I found a wealth of informa- tion in the deed books and the minutes of the county commissioners meetings. Just how the cemetery was related to Boonville came to light when I found the town site on a large old tax map with the town plan penciled in. We asked a Texas A &M surveying team to fly over the area and make an infrared photo- graph. The old fence lines THE G H planted in Bryan and Col- lege Station. Since my children were leaving home to study and only two of the eight were still at home, I had more time to take on another project to benefit the county. I read an account of the terribly neglected Boon- ville cemetery, where fences were down, cows could walk around and people dumped discarded appliances and other household trash. The County Commissioners were willing to pick up the debris and gave me a small grant to get help from three minority high made it possible to locate the town on a modern map (See page 8 in my book). I spent many hours on my feet, balancing the beautifully written deed books in competition with landmen looking for own- ership of land for oil rights, when oil was found in Brazos County. The pioneers wanted to plant a cash crop and tried to grow cotton, that meant having slaves to work the fields. Slaves were regis- tered in the deeds at hun- dreds of dollars. They were registered by first name, as "William of dark (or light) complexion, in O S T TOWN O F BOON V I L L E school students. It was obvious to me that this was a very historic place but it was not known at first how it was related to the town site. I decided to do some research and place the headstones as far as possible on a map and a numbered file card system. A young mother by the name of Mary Bejin- ski and her three children helped with the registra- tion of the graves. It was hard to make a correct map because there was no pattern to the layout. In 1890 the county com- missioners asked the good health, and a slave for life." An elected officer of the county was paid in land around the square. A Mrs. Millican sold her fa- vorite slave Nancy to her beloved son for $1. Slaves could be sold only. The latter was elected sheriff and being a bachelor needed a woman to cook for prisoners in the jail. The map of Boonville on page 67 was found in the deed books. There was an earlier town plan that was discarded because there were too many lots and not enough land for crops in each. Such town plans came out of books. /7 sheriff to register the graves and to collect money as a fee. I have searched and not found any evidence of a map. In the early years the county commissioners de- cided that the area within a circular road was to be used for whites only. The blacks were to be buried outside of the perimeter. I once received a phone call from a funeral service that someone who had died wanted to be buried next to his brother, but in digging the grave they came twice upon a coffin. Would I please come with my map? This was proof also on the white side stones were not It took me two years to do the research in my spare time. The book was pub- lished in the sesquicenten- nial year celebrating the independence of Texas. The county commissioners reluctantly accepted the public ownership of the cemetery and from then on many improvements were made. Especially Mr. Billie Bird took a great interest and helped to erect the beautiful entrance fence. It is my hope that the ceme- tery will be treasured and maintained for many years to come. Margaret van Bavel April 2007 P A G E 3 PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT Doug O'Brien jrew up in Houston and attended Texas A &M Unive ?sfty and Southwest Texas State University. Having earned degrees in political science, geography and plan- ning, he now works as the Geographic Information Sys- tems Coordinator for Brazos County and also as part-time faculty at Blinn College. He and his wife Robin have been married 14 years and have three daughters. He has lived in Brazos County for the majority of the last 19 years. We are happy to welcome our new Heritage Society President. BRAZOS H E R I T A G E S O C I E T Y P R E S E N T S A N O L D - F A S H I O N E D 4 T H O F JULY C E L E B R A T I O N : "FLASHBACK TO THE '405" Please join us for the 2007 Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration, 1940's style. We are proud to announce that the "Texas Gypsies" will be performing at our celebration this year. The "Texas Gypsies" is a professional band from the Dallas area that has been given rave reviews by 'The Dallas Morning News" and other sources around the state. The celebration will begin at 9:30am with the flag raising and Pledge of Allegiance lead by the Sojourn- ers. The band will then take the stage at 10:00am with two guitarists, a vio- linist, and a bass player to entertain us with their own style of "acoustic swing." We would like to honor our Veterans from WWII at the celebration and en- courage them to bring any pictures or memorabilia from that time to display on our "Heritage Heroes" table. We will also have crafts, games, and a children's parade to entertain the younger folks. For more information contact Amanda Hermes at 823 -7918. Did you know that one unexpected benefit of using the Dewey Decimal System for state books is browsing assistance? Dewey call numbers arrange contiguous counties together. Therefore, the books for Robertson (976.4239), Madison (976.4237), Burleson (976.4241) and Brazos Counties (976.4242) are shelved near each other. However, that benefit disappears when a book contains information on more than one county. It is also a problem for collections arranged alphabetically by county. The Carnegie has received a Texas atlas showing land owners. Although the only date given is "latest edition ", maps from as early as the 1880's and as late as 1926 are included. The pages are currently being encapsulated so they can be used by the public. Warning, pages are only 12" by 17" so some of the owner's names are nearly impossible to read! We do, however, have magnifying glasses. Nancy McCraw Ross Carnegie Librarian MEET THE NEW CARNEGIE ECHOES B Y N A N C Y R o s s DID Y OU KNOW? K E R I T A G E BRAZOS Glynnis Gore Miller moved tg Brazos County in April of 1991. She is married to Steve Miller and together they have a 2 year -old child named Luke. She was an Assistant District Attorney in Brazos County for over 13 years. She is now serving as a Juvenile Magistrate, which is a part -time position. She has lived in the historic district in Bryan since 1994. Please welcome our new Heritage Society Vice President when you see her. THEY ASK YOU, DO YOU REALLY WANT TO MISS OUT ON ALL THE FUN? SEND IN YOUR HERITAGE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP FORM TODAY & VOLUNTEER FOR AN EVENT! N1S0d sn '08LL WCJ1 PeIePJ LOOZ /P0f90 1 388S£oZ8r617o 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 ` 1 I I ! 3 1 1 11 11 111 11 IZ6T -ZQBLL %L neaig 2S angsuoi a,j ZOEZ jzpt+lgag a(ha►r1m puy Pnfl trip' 11 /11 ����f 11 �f1 111111���11flitilllte�l�il 11 OLL .W Q311b4'1 LE No11VZ121oMlnb IN3WdINS dr woo•ooueAJoloaaipaeluau 908LL Sexal'ueU9 9LLZ x08 •0•d f^___- RICAL BRYAN'S ST. JOSEPH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BEGAN IN 1873 WITH A CONGREGATION THAT DREW FROM THE CITY AS WELL AS RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA. FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS, THE CHURCH USED EXISTING CEMETERIES FOR THE BURIALS OF PARISHIONERS. THESE INCLUDED BRYAN CITY CEMETERY, MORAVIAN (SMETANA) CEMETERY AND KURTEN CEMETERY. THE REV..JOSEPH PELNAR BEGAN HIS TENURE AT ST. JOSEPH' IN JULY 1890, AND HE DIRECTED EARLY EFFORTS T ESTABLISH A CEMETERY FOR THE CONGREGA N. IN 1896, THE BRYAN CITY COUNCIL DECLARED AT ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY PROPER CO LD BE BURIED IN THE CITY CEMETERY. THIS EXCLUt D A NUMBER OF CHURCH MEMBERS, AND IN DEC>MBER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR REV. PELNAR BOLIOHT A TEN -ACRE TRACT OF LAND AT THIS SITE. W MARCH 1898, HE BLESSED ALL BUT ONE ACRE OF WHAT WAS INITIALLY NAMED CALVARY CEMETERY, THE REMAINING ACRE WAS RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO WERE INELIGIBLE BY CATHOLIC CANON LAW FOR A SANCTIONED BURIAL. THAT ACRE HAS SINCE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE REST OF THE CEMETERY TODAY, THE BURIAL GROUND IS A TIE TO THE HISTORY OF THE BRYAN AREA'S CATHOLIC RESIDENTS. HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY • 3004 Texas Historical Marker Dedication Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery Saturday, May 13, 2006 1:30 p.m. Brazos County Historical Commission MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY BRYAN'S ST. JOSEPH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BEGAN IN 1873 WITH A CONGREGATION THAT DREW FROM THE CITY AS WELL AS RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA. FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS, THE CHURCH USED EXISTING CEMETERIES FOR THE BURIALS OF PARISHIONERS. THESE INCLUDED BRYAN CITY CEMETERY, MORAVIAN (SMETANA) CEMETERY AND KURTEN CEMETERY. THE REV. JOSEPH PELNAR BEGAN HIS TENURE AT ST. JOSEPH'S IN JULY 1890, AND HE DIRECTED EARLY EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH A CEMETERY FOR THE CONGREGATION. IN 1896, THE BRYAN CITY COUNCIL DECLARED THAT ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY PROPER COULD BE BURIED IN THE CITY CEMETERY. THIS EXCLUDED A NUMBER OF CHURCH MEMBERS, AND IN DECEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR REV. PELNAR BOUGHT A TEN -ACRE TRACT OF LAND AT THIS SITE. IN MARCH 1898, HE BLESSED ALL BUT ONE ACRE OF WHAT WAS INITIALLAY NAMED CALVARY CEMETERY. THE REMAINING ACRE WAS RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO WERE INELIGIBLE BY CATHOLIC CANON LAW FOR SANCTIONED BURIAL. THAT ACRE HAS SINCE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE REST OF THE CEMETERY. TODAY, THE BURIAL GROUND IS A TIE TO THE HISTORY OF THE BRYAN AREA'S CATHOLIC RESIDENTS. HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY - 2004 Welcome Invocation Recognition of Guests Comments on Mt. Calvary Presentation of Marker Acceptance of Marker and Blessing of Marker Presentation of Flag Guard and Military Honors Benediction Program Dr. Charles Schultz Chairman, Brazos County Historical Commission Rev. Msgr. John A. McCaffrey Pastor, St. Joseph Church Dr. Charles Schultz Regina Opersteny Dr. Charles Schultz Most Rev. Gregory Aymond Bishop of Austin American Legion Honor Guard Earl Graham Post 159 Rev. Kirby Garner Pastor, St. Anthony Church E: List of presentations from Mary Edna Dorsey College Station, TX 77843 -5000 c- schultz @tamu.edu 979 - 862 -1555 FAX 979 - 845 -1441 2of2 1/18/08 11:51 AM I 1102 Esther Boulevard Bryan, Texas 77802 October 19, 2007 To those interested in Brazos County and Texas History: The Robert Henry Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in Bryan, 'Texas cordially invites you to attend one or both of two special programs scheduled for the 2007 -2008 term. Sincerely, - I. Monday, November 12, 2007 at 10:30 A.M. Bryan Public Library, 2 Floor Auditorium The Tasks of the Texas Historical Commission" Speaker: Mr. Larry Oaks Texas State Ilistorical Commission, Austin, Texas II. Monday, February 11, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. Bryan Public library, 2" Floor Auditorium "Save Texas History!" Speaker: Mr. Jerry Drake Texas General Land Office, Austin, Texas / You have been selected to receive this invitation because of your love and interest in the / history of our great state. You do not need to respond, just come and learn about two of Texas' state offices dedicated to preserving our rich historical heritage. Put these dates on your calendar and try to join us. We felt that we should share these two special events with more than our own membership. Following the program, our chapter will conduct its regular business meeting Mary fidna Dorsey, Vice -ident/Pmgram Chairman 4, ,✓' Ovv- Robert Henry Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas e' \ ACT \ � , � 'c' � \o y , V l3 • / Qw Nancy Schwart From: Charles Schultz [CSCHULTZ @lib- gw.tamu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:59 AM To: Nancy Schwart Subject: RE: Invitation to Nonprofit Town Hall and Workshop Nancy, Thanks for your message and for your concern about Fran. I'll correct your email address as soon as I finish this message to you. Thank you for asking about Fran. She keeps active but does not do so with the same energy that she had in the past. The suggestion of everyone introducing themselves at the next meeting is a good one. Please help me remember to do that at the next meeting. Feel free to ask any questions that come to mind at the next meeting and any other meeting. Most of us have been on the commission for so many years that we tend to take it for granted that everyone knows everyone else. Charles 1